MOTORCYCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MOTORCYCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTORCYCLE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTORCYCLE is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTORCYCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOTORCYCLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MOTORCYCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTORCYCLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOTORCYCLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A two-wheeled road vehicle driven by an engine, with seats for the rider and sometimes a passenger.
A motorcycle is steered with handlebars and balanced by the rider, unlike a car. People use it for commuting, touring and racing. The word can also be a verb meaning to travel by such a machine.
How MOTORCYCLE is used
The full everyday word, often shortened to motorbike or bike.
- He parked his motorcycle outside the cafe.
- A motorcycle roared past the traffic.
- She learned to ride a motorcycle at eighteen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOTORCYCLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOTORCYCLE
2 longer words begin with MOTORCYCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTORCYCLE
Showing 40 of 255. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about MOTORCYCLE
- Is MOTORCYCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTORCYCLE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTORCYCLE worth?
- MOTORCYCLE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOTORCYCLE mean?
- A two-wheeled road vehicle driven by an engine, with seats for the rider and sometimes a passenger.
- What letters can be added to MOTORCYCLE?
- MOTORCYCLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MOTORCYCLE:
Open MOTORCYCLE in the Word Finder