MOTIVATES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MOTIVATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTIVATES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTIVATES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTIVATES
No single letter turns MOTIVATES into another word.
How MOTIVATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MOTIVATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTIVATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOTIVATES mean in Scrabble?
MOTIVATES is the present-tense form of MOTIVATE used with he, she and it.
MOTIVATE(verb) — To give someone a reason or the enthusiasm to act.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTIVATES
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Common questions about MOTIVATES
- Is MOTIVATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTIVATES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTIVATES worth?
- MOTIVATES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOTIVATES?
- No single letter can be added to MOTIVATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MOTIVATES:
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