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Motives

m 3o 1t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Very common · plural of motif

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does motives mean?

noun

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

    Synonymsmotive

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

    Synonymsmotive

  3. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

    “it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme”

    Synonymstheme

Definitions shown for motif, the base form of motives.

Is MOTIVES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MOTIVES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
m 3o 1t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
m 4o 1t 1i 1v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
m 3o 1t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
m 3o 1t 1i 1v 6e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MOTIVES

Words that end like MOTIVES

Common words that share the ending -IVES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

arrivesderivessurvivesnativesarchivesdeprivesforgivescontrivesactivesendivesrelivesrevivesbeehivescaptivesmidwivesmissivesolivesoutlivespassivescreativespenknivesjackknivesdrivesgives
All words ending in -IVES

Motives: quick answers

Is MOTIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MOTIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MOTIVES worth?
MOTIVES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does motives mean?
motives is the plural of motif, which means “a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MOTIVES?
You can make 125 shorter words from MOTIVES, such as MOTIVE, MOVIES, VOMITS, MOVES. See the full list.