MOTLEY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MOTLEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTLEY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTLEY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
motleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOTLEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MOTLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does MOTLEY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Made up of many different and often clashing kinds of people or things; also marked with patches of several colours.
Motley is most often heard in the phrase a motley crew, which suggests a group gathered from all sorts of backgrounds with little in common. The word first described cloth woven or dyed in mixed colours, and the patchwork coat of a court jester was called motley. That is why Shakespeare could write of wearing motley when he meant playing the fool. Today the colour sense is rare and the meaning of mixed assortment dominates.
How MOTLEY is used
Usually disapproving or amused; typical partners are crew, collection, assortment and band.
- A motley crowd gathered outside the theatre.
- The shelf held a motley collection of cups and mugs.
- He led a motley band of farmers and clerks.
- Her motley scarf showed every colour of the rainbow.
- The jester came in dressed in motley rags.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOTLEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOTLEY
3 longer words begin with MOTLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTLEY
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Common questions about MOTLEY
- Is MOTLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTLEY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTLEY worth?
- MOTLEY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOTLEY mean?
- Made up of many different and often clashing kinds of people or things; also marked with patches of several colours.
- What letters can be added to MOTLEY?
- MOTLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MOTLEY:
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