MOTO is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. MOTO is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 7 points there.
Which word lists accept MOTO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
motorChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MOTO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MOTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,670.
What stands out about MOTO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MOTO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A short, fast-moving instrumental passage made up mainly of notes of equal length.
A moto is the kind of driving, evenly paced figure heard in pieces such as a moto perpetuo, where the notes run on without pause or variation in length. The Italian-derived term is used mainly in descriptions of instrumental music.
How MOTO is used
A specialized music term, rarely used outside discussion of instrumental composition.
- The violinist raced through the moto without a single break in the rhythm.
- Critics praised the tireless energy of the closing moto.
- The composer built the whole finale around a single relentless moto.
- A moto like this leaves no room for the performer to rest.
- The pianist's hands blurred during the rapid moto section.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOTO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MOTO
The 4 tiles of MOTO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MOTO
Showing 24 of 86 words that begin with MOTO.
Words ending in MOTO
2 words end in MOTO. Useful as a back hook: play MOTO onto a word already on the board.
Words with MOTO inside
Showing 24 of 52 words that contain MOTO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MOTO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTO
Common questions about MOTO
- Is MOTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTO worth?
- MOTO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOTO mean?
- A short, fast-moving instrumental passage made up mainly of notes of equal length.
- What letters can be added to MOTO?
- MOTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MOTO:
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