motivation: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 15 letter points · starts with M · ends with N
Meaning of motivation
noun
Willingness of action especially in behavior.
The action of motivating.
Something which motivates.
An incentive or reason for doing something.
Listed forms: motivations.
Source: Wiktionary — motivation.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for motivation.
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
noun
the act of motivating; providing incentive
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is motivation in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of motivation
M(3) + O(1) + T(1) + I(1) + V(4) + A(1) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of motivation
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from motivation
103 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in motivation. Showing up to 24, longest first.