motley
ADJECTIVEVERBNOUN
/mɑtli/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
motley is a valid 6-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3O1T1L1E1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does motley mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly.
“a jester dressed in motley”
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SIMILAR
2
Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds.
“a motley crew”
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SIMILAR
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Make something more diverse and varied.
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2
Make motley; color with different colors.
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BROADER
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A collection containing a variety of sorts of things.
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BROADER
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2
A garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume).
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3
A multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England.
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AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of motley
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