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Is MOVE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, MOVE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically”.

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Is MOVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. MOVE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

MOVE meaning and definition

MOVE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

MOVE as a verb

  1. Change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.
  2. Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.
  3. Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.

MOVE as a noun

  1. The act of deciding to do something.

MOVE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

MOVE scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is V, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
M34
O11
V45
E11
Total911

MOVE on premium squares

On a double word square MOVE scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting V on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of MOVE

No other word uses exactly the letters in MOVE.

Shorter words hiding in MOVE

The letters M, O, V, E make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble MOVE: all 9 words.

  • em4
  • mo4
  • me4
  • emo5
  • evo6
  • moe5
  • oe2
  • om4
  • voe6

Words like MOVE

One-letter changes to MOVE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in MOVE

  • love7
  • more6
  • mope8
  • cove9
  • dove8
  • mode7
  • mole6
  • rove7
  • moke10
  • mote6
  • moue6
  • hove10
  • meve9
  • mobe8
  • mome8
  • mose6
  • moze15
  • wove10

Add one letter to MOVE

  • mover10
  • movie10
  • moved11
  • amove10
  • emove10
  • moove10
  • moves10

Remove one letter from MOVE

  • moe5

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MOVE word facts

MOVE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with M and ends with E. By corpus frequency, MOVE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters M, O, V, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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MOVE Scrabble word FAQ

Is MOVE a Scrabble word?

Yes. MOVE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does MOVE mean?

MOVE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically”.

How many points is MOVE worth in Scrabble?

MOVE is worth 9 points in Scrabble: M (3) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is MOVE in Words With Friends?

MOVE is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does MOVE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in MOVE, but 9 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in MOVE?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in MOVE, including EM, MO, ME and EMO.

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