MOTIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MOTIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTIONAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTIONAL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTIONAL
Front hooks — 1
emotionalBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MOTIONAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOTIONAL, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOTIONAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Relating to, or characterized by, movement.
Motional is a quiet technical-sounding word that is seldom needed, since motion itself often serves as an adjective in phrases. It tends to appear in scientific or descriptive writing about movement. Everyday speech prefers other words.
How MOTIONAL is used
Mostly seen in specialised writing, for example about motional effects or motional cues.
- The study measured the motional effects of the vibration on the sensor.
- A motional sensation told the pilot the aircraft was turning.
- The dancer's training stressed motional awareness above all.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOTIONAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTIONAL
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Common questions about MOTIONAL
- Is MOTIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTIONAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTIONAL worth?
- MOTIONAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOTIONAL mean?
- Relating to, or characterized by, movement.
- What letters can be added to MOTIONAL?
- MOTIONAL takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOTIONAL:
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