Scrabble & Words with friends points
- motive is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
- motive is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
- motive is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13
Definition of motive
- the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior (noun)
Examples
- he acted with the best of motives
Synonyms
- motivation
- need
- a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music (noun)
Synonyms
- motif
- impelling to action (adjective)
Examples
- motive pleas
Synonyms
- motivating
- motivative
- causing or able to cause motion (adjective)
Examples
- a motive force
- motive power
Synonyms
- motor
- a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration (noun)
Synonyms
- motif
See definition of motive in Merriam Webster