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.
u1s1e1f4u1l1
PlayableUSEFUL · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 517,384odds of drawing this rack
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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
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
Scrabble u1s1e1f4u1l1 9
Words with Friends u2s1e1f4u2l2 12
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.
Words starting with USEFUL
4 longer words begin with USEFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in USEFUL
flues8 fuels8 fusel8 elfs7 feus7 flue7 flus7 fuel7 fuse7 self7 lues4 slue4 sulu4 ules4 ulus4 efs6 elf6 fes6 feu6 flu6 els3 leu3 sel3 sue3 ule3 ulu3 use3 ef5 fe5 el2 es2 us2
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 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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