Scrabble Word Finder

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.

m3o1t1i1v4a1t1e1
PlayableMOTIVATE · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept MOTIVATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 47 / 100

47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.63
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.75%

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.

Back hooks — 2

motivated15 motivates14

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MOTIVATE scores

Scrabble m3o1t1i1v4a1t1e1 13
Words with Friends m4o1t1i1v5a1t1e1 15

Face value of the 8 tiles in MOTIVATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
m12
o18
t26
i19
v12
a19
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTIVATE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with MOTIVATE

motivated15 motivates14

2 longer words begin with MOTIVATE.

Shorter words from the letters in MOTIVATE

motive11 vittae9 mattie8 amove10 mavie10 movie10 voema10 vomit10 ovate8 vitae8 vitta8 matte7 motet7 motte7 tomia7 totem7 tatie5 move9 vato7 veto7 viae7 vita7 vite7 vote7 amie6 atom6 emit6 item6 mate6 matt6 meat6 meta6 mite6 mitt6 moai6 moat6 moit6 mote6 moti6 mott6

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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 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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