Definitions For Motive
noun
- 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
- A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
- A theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
- A reason for doing something
adjective
- Impelling to action
- Causing or able to cause motion
Is Motive a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
13
The word Motive is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Motive in a Sentence
- Their motive in running away was to avoid being punished.
- I think he's guilty of the crime. He had the motive, the means, and the opportunity.
- She denied that her offer to help was based on selfish motives.