MOTION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MOTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTION is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTION
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOTION scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MOTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,700.
What does MOTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The action or process of moving from one place or position to another; also, a formal proposal put before a meeting or assembly for a vote.
Motion covers everything from the physical movement of a body through space, as in the laws of motion in physics, to a much more abstract sense in meetings, where a motion is a proposal that members debate and then vote to accept or reject. As a verb, to motion means to signal with a gesture rather than with words, as when someone motions another person toward a chair. Courts use yet another sense, a motion asking a judge to make a particular order.
How MOTION is used
Extremely common, spanning physics and everyday movement, formal meetings, and legal procedure.
- The physics teacher explained Newton's laws of motion.
- The committee voted on the motion to extend the deadline.
- She motioned for him to sit down beside her.
- The lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the case.
- A slight motion of the curtain showed someone was behind it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOTION and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOTION
12 longer words begin with MOTION.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTION
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Common questions about MOTION
- Is MOTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTION, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTION worth?
- MOTION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOTION mean?
- The action or process of moving from one place or position to another; also, a formal proposal put before a meeting or assembly for a vote.
- What letters can be added to MOTION?
- MOTION takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MOTION:
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