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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

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

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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