MOTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MOTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTOR?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTOR is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTOR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOTOR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MOTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 37,345.
What does MOTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A machine that converts a source of energy, such as electricity or fuel, into mechanical movement.
A motor turns some other form of energy, most often electrical current or burning fuel, into the turning or pushing force that drives a vehicle, a fan, or any device with moving parts. British speakers also use motor informally to mean the car itself, not just the engine inside it, a usage that rarely appears in American English.
How MOTOR is used
A common everyday word, with an additional informal British sense meaning a car.
- The washing machine stopped when the motor burned out.
- He bought a new motor for the boat before summer.
- The electric motor hummed quietly under the bonnet.
- She parked her motor outside the shop, as the British say.
- Engineers tested the motor at full load for an hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOTOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOTOR
Showing 24 of 77 words that begin with MOTOR.
Words ending in MOTOR
22 words end in MOTOR. Useful as a back hook: play MOTOR onto a word already on the board.
Words with MOTOR inside
15 words contain MOTOR in the middle. Words that start with MOTOR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTOR
Common questions about MOTOR
- Is MOTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTOR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTOR worth?
- MOTOR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOTOR mean?
- A machine that converts a source of energy, such as electricity or fuel, into mechanical movement.
- What letters can be added to MOTOR?
- MOTOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MOTOR:
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