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Is MOTIONING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MOTIONING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MOTIONING mean?

Motioning is a form of MOTION.

  1. noun

    the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

  2. noun

    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

  3. noun

    a change of position that does not entail a change of location

    “the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”

  4. noun

    a state of change

    “they were in a state of steady motion”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9

M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 MOTIONING

MOTIONING 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 MOTIONING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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