Is MOTLEYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOTLEYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOTLEYS mean?
Motleys is a form of MOTLEY.
- noun
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
“a great assortment of cars was on display”
- noun
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
- noun
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
- verb
make something more diverse and varied
“Vary the menu”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 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 MOTLEYS
MOTLEYS 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 MOTLEYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mostly11
- motley11
- melty10
- molys10
- mosey10
- motey10
- ylems10
- elmy9
- moly9
- ylem9
- metols8
- molest8
- motels8
- style8
- yom8
- melts7
- metol7
- moles7
- molts7
- moste7
- motel7
- motes7
- smelt7
- smolt7
- smote7
- tomes7
- leys7
- lyes7
- lyse7
- oyes7
- stey7
- stye7
- toys7
- tyes7
- my7
- elms6
- emos6
- mels6
- melt6
- mole6
- mols6
- molt6
- most6
- mote6
- mots6
- some6
- stem6
- tome6
- toms6
- ley6
- lye6
- sly6
- soy6
- sty6
- toy6
- tye6
- yes6
- yet6
- stole5
- telos5
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