Is MOTIVATIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOTIVATIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOTIVATIONAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to motivation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 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 MOTIVATIONAL
MOTIVATIONAL 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 MOTIVATIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- motivation15
- ovational12
- violation12
- moviola12
- viminal12
- vitamin12
- aviation11
- lavation11
- volitant11
- volition11
- movant11
- vimina11
- vomito11
- antiatom10
- militant10
- motional10
- invital10
- ovation10
- valiant10
- valonia10
- mavin10
- vomit10
- amotion9
- animati9
- animato9
- intimal9
- matinal9
- monilia9
- moonlit9
- ottoman9
- ottava9
- violin9
- volant9
- amatol8
- animal8
- intima8
- lamina8
- limina8
- maloti8
- manila8
- manito8
- mattin8
- motion8
- oilman8
- tatami8
- titman8
- tomato8
- anvil8
- avail8
- avant8
- avian8
- avion8
- lovat8
- naval8
- nival8
- ovoli8
- vinal8
- viola8
- vital8
- vitta8
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