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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

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

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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