8 Letter Words That Start With MOT

There are 32+ eight letter words beginning with MOT in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter MOT word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with MOT.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MOT

mothered 14
motherly 16
mothiest 13
motility 13
motional 10
motioned 11
motioner 10
motivate 13
motliest 10
motorail 10
motorbus 12
motorcar 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MOT (27 words)

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How Common is MOT as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 32 8-letter words starting with MOT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.4, with -E endings dominating (13% of them).

Total Words
32
Avg Scrabble Score
12.4
Most Common Ending (13%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IO

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8 Letter Words beginning with MOT are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with MOT.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MOT-Words in Scrabble

motorize 19
mothlike 17
motorway 16
motherly 16
motivity 16
mothball 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MOT?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MOT is motorize with a total of 19 points.

M 3
O 1
T 1
O 1
R 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. equip (a vehicle or device) with a motor to operate or propel it
Synonyms:
automateindustrializemotorizecomputerizetechnologizeequip with machinestool
verb 2. equip (troops) with motor transport

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With MOT

  • How many 8 letter words starting with MOT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 32 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MOT. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with MOT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "motorize", "motordom", "motorway", "motorcar" start with MOT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "motorize" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with MOT?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with MOT include "mothered", "motherly", "mothiest", "motility", "motional".