Motivate

/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Motivate

verb

  1. To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.

    "The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees."

  2. To animate; to propel; to cause to take action

    "He was motivated purely by self-interest."

Anagrams of Motivate

No exact anagrams found for "motivate". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "motivate" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Motivate"

Motivate is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Motivate" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "motivate" is a medium-scoring word.