MOTORIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MOTORIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTORIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTORIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTORIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
motoricsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOTORIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MOTORIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 441,125.
What does MOTORIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technicalmedical
Relating to muscular movement, or to the nerves and processes that cause it.
Doctors speak of motoric skills when they test how a child moves, or of motoric nerves that send signals to muscles. In music the word describes a steady, driving beat that feels mechanical. The two uses share the idea of movement.
How MOTORIC is used
Motoric is used in medicine and psychology, and also in music criticism for a repetitive, driving rhythm.
- The therapist tested the child's motoric skills.
- A motoric rhythm drives the whole piece.
- Damage to the nerve caused a motoric weakness in the arm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOTORIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOTORIC
2 longer words begin with MOTORIC.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTORIC
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Common questions about MOTORIC
- Is MOTORIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTORIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTORIC worth?
- MOTORIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOTORIC mean?
- Relating to muscular movement, or to the nerves and processes that cause it.
- What letters can be added to MOTORIC?
- MOTORIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MOTORIC:
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