Is MOTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOTIONS mean?
Motions is a form of MOTION.
- noun
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- noun
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
- noun
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
“the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”
- noun
a state of change
“they were in a state of steady motion”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 9 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 MOTIONS
Single letters that turn MOTIONS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from MOTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inmost8
- monist8
- motion8
- simoon8
- somoni8
- mints7
- moist7
- monos7
- moons7
- moots7
- nomoi7
- nomos7
- omits7
- mint6
- miso6
- mist6
- mono6
- mons6
- moon6
- moos6
- moot6
- most6
- mots6
- nims6
- noms6
- omit6
- smit6
- stim6
- toms6
- toom6
- snoot5
- toons5
- ism5
- mis5
- moi5
- mon5
- moo5
- mos5
- mot5
- nim5
- nom5
- oms5
- sim5
- som5
- tom5
- into4
- ions4
- nits4
- onos4
- onto4
- oots4
- snit4
- snot4
- soon4
- soot4
- tins4
- tons4
- toon4
- mi4
- mo4
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