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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. MOTION is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 8 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"
movement, move, motility, gesture, question, apparent motion, apparent movement, gesticulate
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
MOTION scores 8 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: I×1, M×1, N×1, O×2, T×1
MOTION has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
MOTION is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with M, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "MOTION — a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"" (8 Scrabble points).
MOTION is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is MOTION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
MOTION (noun): the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path". Additional senses: a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"; the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question".
In standard Scrabble scoring, MOTION totals 8 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. MOTION relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
MOTION is 6 letters long, begins with M, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram IMNOOT. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so MOTION is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, MOTION ranks by raw score (8 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, MOTION carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on M or N are common study angles; browse words starting with M and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
MOTION is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with M, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like MOTION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that MOTION contains I, M, N, O, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as m????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside MOTION include MO, IO, ON — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: M, O, T, I, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble motion directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 8 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat MOTION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "MOTION — a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"" (8 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.