USEFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. USEFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept USEFUL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful USEFUL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for USEFUL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How USEFUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in USEFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does USEFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to be used for a practical purpose or to give help.
Something is useful when it does a job well, saves effort or provides knowledge that can be acted upon. It is a gentler and broader word than essential, and it carries no hint of luxury. Teachers, cooks and engineers all reach for it, since it describes value measured by what the thing lets you do.
How USEFUL is used
Everyday word, equally at home in speech and in formal writing.
- A torch is a useful thing to keep in the car.
- She found the advice more useful than she expected.
- Make yourself useful and carry these boxes.
- The guide includes a useful list of phone numbers.
- Learning to swim proved useful on the trip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of USEFUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with USEFUL
4 longer words begin with USEFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in USEFUL
Common questions about USEFUL
- Is USEFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts USEFUL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is USEFUL worth?
- USEFUL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does USEFUL mean?
- Able to be used for a practical purpose or to give help.
- What letters can be added to USEFUL?
- USEFUL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of USEFUL:
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