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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. MOVE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 9 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
be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
relocation, motion, movement, motility, be active, go, run, make a motion, motivate, actuate, propel, prompt, incite, affect, impress, strike
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
MOVE scores 9 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, M×1, O×1, V×1
MOVE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
MOVE is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with M, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "MOVE — be in a state of action; "she is always moving"" (9 Scrabble points).
MOVE 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 MOVE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
MOVE (noun): the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer". Additional senses: (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game; the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"; 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".
In standard Scrabble scoring, MOVE totals 9 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. MOVE 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.
MOVE is 4 letters long, begins with M, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram EMOV. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so MOVE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 4-letter entries, MOVE ranks by raw score (9 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, MOVE carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on M or E are common study angles; browse words starting with M and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
MOVE is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with M, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like MOVE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that MOVE contains E, M, O, V helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as m??e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside MOVE include MO, OV, VE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: M, O, V, E. 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 move directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 9 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 MOVE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "MOVE — be in a state of action; "she is always moving"" (9 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.