What does MOTIVE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈmoʊtɪv/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly 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. a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
  3. a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

adjective

  1. causing or able to cause motion“a motive force”
  2. impelling to action“it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

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Anagrams of MOTIVE

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

Words inside MOTIVE

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

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Questions

Is MOTIVE a valid word in word games?

MOTIVE 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 MOTIVE worth?

MOTIVE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MOTIVE?

31 other words, including TO, IT, ME and TIME.