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Is MOTIFS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MOTIFS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MOTIFS mean?

Motifs is a form of MOTIF.

  1. noun

    a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

  2. noun

    a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

  3. noun

    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

    “it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

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.

Hooks for MOTIFS

MOTIFS 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 MOTIFS

The 45 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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