USELESS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. USELESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept USELESS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful USELESS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for USELESS
Front hooks — 1
fuselessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How USELESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in USELESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,790 thousand.
What does USELESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having no practical use or failing to do what it should.
Used of objects, it means that they do not work or serve a purpose; used of people, informally, it suggests a lack of skill. The word is stronger than unhelpful because it rules out any value at all. Calling a thing useless is a blunt verdict, harsher than saying it is poor.
How USELESS is used
Useless can describe a tool that fails, advice that helps nobody, or a person lacking skill.
- The broken umbrella was useless in the storm.
- It is useless to argue with him.
- He felt useless sitting by while others worked.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of USELESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with USELESS
3 longer words begin with USELESS.
Shorter words from the letters in USELESS
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Common questions about USELESS
- Is USELESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts USELESS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is USELESS worth?
- USELESS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does USELESS mean?
- Having no practical use or failing to do what it should.
- What letters can be added to USELESS?
- USELESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of USELESS:
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