Is MOTIVATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOTIVATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOTIVATES mean?
Motivates is a form of MOTIVATE.
- verb
give an incentive for action
“This moved me to sacrifice my career”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 MOTIVATES
MOTIVATES 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 MOTIVATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- motivate13
- motives12
- mavies11
- motive11
- movies11
- vamose11
- vomits11
- stative10
- mavie10
- mavis10
- moves10
- movie10
- vomit10
- amosite9
- atomies9
- atomise9
- atomist9
- etatism9
- matiest9
- stomate9
- avoset9
- soviet9
- stevia9
- vittae9
- move9
- vims9
- mattes8
- misate8
- miseat8
- motets8
- mottes8
- samite8
- somite8
- tamest8
- totems8
- aviso8
- oaves8
- ovate8
- soave8
- stave8
- stove8
- vesta8
- vista8
- vitae8
- vitta8
- votes8
- vim8
- oatiest7
- amies7
- atoms7
- emits7
- items7
- maist7
- mates7
- matte7
- matts7
- meats7
- metis7
- mites7
- mitts7
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