Move Notation
This is list of the offical Rubik's Cube notation which contains what each move is and the symbol representing it. The letter part of each move stands for the face you need to turn. It can also end with a number which indicates the amount of moves you have to do.
Face Moves
- U
- R
- L
- F
- B
- D
Face prime moves
Normal face moves but turned in the opposite direction
(Represented with an apostrophe ')
- U'
- R'
- L'
- F'
- B'
- D'
Double face moves
Normal face moves but turned 2 times
- U2
- R2
- L2
- F2
- B2
- D2
Slice Moves
(Prime and double notation also apply)
- M
- E
- S
Wide Moves
Normal face moves but with 2 layers
(Prime and double notation also apply)
- u
- r
- l
- f
- b
- d
Cube Rotations
Moves which turn the whole cube
(Prime and double notation also apply)
- x
- y
- z