MOTORMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MOTORMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTORMAN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTORMAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTORMAN
No single letter turns MOTORMAN into another word.
How MOTORMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOTORMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTORMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOTORMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A man who drives an electric tram or subway train.
A motorman stood at the front controls of a streetcar, watching the track and the signals. The title is dated, and modern transit staff are called operators or drivers.
How MOTORMAN is used
Mostly North American and now historical or dated.
- The motorman rang the bell as the streetcar left the stop.
- A veteran motorman recalled forty years on the city line.
- The motorman braked hard to avoid the cart.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOTORMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTORMAN
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Common questions about MOTORMAN
- Is MOTORMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTORMAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTORMAN worth?
- MOTORMAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOTORMAN mean?
- A man who drives an electric tram or subway train.
- What letters can be added to MOTORMAN?
- No single letter can be added to MOTORMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOTORMAN:
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