USED is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. USED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept USED?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful USED is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for USED
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How USED scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in USED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about USED
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does USED mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having been owned, worn, or employed before being acquired again; not new; second-hand.
A used item has already passed through an earlier owner or an earlier purpose, so a used car or a used table usually costs less than a brand new one. The word stands apart from the simple past tense of the verb use, because here it names a lasting state of an object rather than a single past action.
How USED is used
Common in everyday speech about second-hand goods, as in used car, used book, used clothing.
- The dealership only sells used cars that have passed an inspection.
- She bought a used bicycle instead of a new one to save money.
- The bookstore has a whole shelf of used textbooks.
- He wore a used jacket he found at the thrift shop.
- Buying used furniture let them furnish the apartment cheaply.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of USED and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of USED
The 4 tiles of USED in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in USED
Showing 24 of 122 words that end in USED. Useful as a back hook: play USED onto a word already on the board.
Words with USED inside
13 words contain USED in the middle. Words that start with USED are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in USED
Common questions about USED
- Is USED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts USED, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is USED worth?
- USED is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does USED mean?
- Having been owned, worn, or employed before being acquired again; not new; second-hand.
- What letters can be added to USED?
- USED takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of USED:
Open USED in the Word Finder