Scrabble Word Finder

MOTIVATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. MOTIVATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

m3o1t1i1v4a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableMOTIVATION · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept MOTIVATION?

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: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.5%

Our own measure of how useful MOTIVATION is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MOTIVATION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

motivations16

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

How MOTIVATION scores

Scrabble m3o1t1i1v4a1t1i1o1n1 15
Words with Friends m4o1t1i1v5a1t1i1o1n2 18

Face value of the 10 tiles in MOTIVATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
m12
o28
t26
i29
v12
a19
n16

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

Words starting with MOTIVATION

motivations16 motivational17 motivationally22

3 longer words begin with MOTIVATION.

Shorter words from the letters in MOTIVATION

ottavino11 vitamin12 ovation10 amotion9 imitant9 ottoman9 notitia7 movant11 vimina11 vomito11 intima8 manito8 mattin8 motion8 titman8 tomato8 titian6 toitoi6 mavin10 vomit10 avion8 vitta8 amino7 amnio7 animi7 imino7 manto7 matin7 motto7 nomoi7 tamin7 timon7 toman7 tomia7 nooit5 taint5 tanti5 tanto5 titan5 omov9

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Common questions about MOTIVATION

Is MOTIVATION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTIVATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MOTIVATION worth?
MOTIVATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MOTIVATION?
MOTIVATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MOTIVATION:

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