Is DEMOTIVATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEMOTIVATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of DemotivatesHooks for DEMOTIVATES
DEMOTIVATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DEMOTIVATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- demotivate16
- motivated15
- motivates14
- estivated13
- motivate13
- motived13
- vamosed13
- vomited13
- admittees12
- estimated12
- meditates12
- deviates12
- sedative12
- videttes12
- emotive12
- motives12
- admittee11
- atomised11
- demotist11
- estivate11
- mattoids11
- mediates11
- meditate11
- sidemeat11
- advisee11
- datives11
- deviate11
- devotes11
- vidette11
- vistaed11
- mavies11
- motive11
- movies11
- vamose11
- vomits11
- moved11
- estimate10
- meatiest10
- teatimes10
- demotes10
- diastem10
- diatoms10
- distome10
- emitted10
- mastoid10
- mattoid10
- mediate10
- misdate10
- modiste10
- oedemas10
- omitted10
- stative10
- steamed10
- advise10
- avoids10
- dative10
- davies10
- davits10
- deaves10
- devest10
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