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Is MOTIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MOTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MOTIVE mean?

  1. noun

    the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

    “we did not understand his motivation”

  2. adjective

    causing or able to cause motion

    “a motive force”

  3. noun

    a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

  4. noun

    a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 11 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 MOTIVE

Single letters that turn MOTIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

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Words you can make from MOTIVE

The 35 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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