MOTIVATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MOTIVATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTIVATE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTIVATE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTIVATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOTIVATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOTIVATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTIVATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOTIVATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give someone a reason or the enthusiasm to act.
Teachers, coaches and managers try to motivate others, but the best motivation comes from inside. Money can motivate a person for a while, while a sense of purpose tends to last longer. In formal settings, to motivate a request also means to support it with arguments.
How MOTIVATE is used
The word motivate is used for both inspiring people and giving reasons for a decision.
- A good coach knows how to motivate a tired team.
- Fear of failure can motivate some students more than praise.
- What could motivate someone to walk so far every day?
- She tried to motivate her class with a challenge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOTIVATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOTIVATE
2 longer words begin with MOTIVATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTIVATE
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Common questions about MOTIVATE
- Is MOTIVATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTIVATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTIVATE worth?
- MOTIVATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOTIVATE mean?
- To give someone a reason or the enthusiasm to act.
- What letters can be added to MOTIVATE?
- MOTIVATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOTIVATE:
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