What does MOTIVATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. 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. the condition of being motivated“his motivation was at a high level”
  3. the act of motivating; providing incentive

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

motivations16

Anagrams of MOTIVATION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside MOTIVATION

119 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is MOTIVATION a valid word in word games?

MOTIVATION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is MOTIVATION worth?

MOTIVATION is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MOTIVATION?

119 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.