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Is motley a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word motley is a Scrabble US word. The word motley is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

M3O1T1L1E1Y4

Is motley a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word motley is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

M3O1T1L1E1Y4

Is motley a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word motley is a Words With Friends word. The word motley is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

M4O1T1L2E1Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

MOTLEY,

5-letter words (6 found)

MELTY,METOL,MOTEL,MOTEY,MOYLE,YMOLT,

4-letter words (18 found)

ELMY,EYOT,LOME,LOTE,LYME,LYTE,MELT,MOLE,MOLT,MOLY,MOTE,MOYL,TOEY,TOLE,TOME,YELM,YELT,YLEM,

3-letter words (25 found)

ELM,ELT,EMO,LET,LEY,LOT,LOY,LYE,LYM,MEL,MET,MOE,MOL,MOT,MOY,OLE,OLM,OYE,TEL,TOE,TOM,TOY,TYE,YET,YOM,

2-letter words (14 found)

EL,EM,ET,LO,ME,MO,MY,OE,OM,OY,TE,TO,YE,YO,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 65 words from motley according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of motley

motley

Etymology

From Middle English motle, from Anglo-Norman motteley (“parti-colored”), from Old English mot (“speck”). Doublet of mote. The English word can be analysed as mottle +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒtli/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑtli/
  • Hyphenation: mot‧ley

Adjective

motley (comparative more motley or motlier, superlative most motley or motliest)

  1. Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
    Synonyms: heterogeneous, diverse, manifold; see also Thesaurus:heterogeneous
  2. Having many colours; variegated.
    Synonyms: colorful, prismatic, variegated; see also Thesaurus:multicolored

Derived terms

  • motley crew
  • motley fool
  • motley iron
  • motleyness

Related terms

  • mottled (adj)

Translations

Noun

motley (plural motleys)

  1. An incongruous mixture.
  2. A jester's multicoloured clothes.
  3. (by extension) A jester; a fool.

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Source: wiktionary.org