UTILITIES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UTILITIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
u1t1i1l1i1t1i1e1s1
PlayableUTILITIES · 9 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UTILITIES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful UTILITIES is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UTILITIES
Front hooks — 1
futilitiesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How UTILITIES scores
Scrabble u1t1i1l1i1t1i1e1s1 9
Words with Friends u2t1i1l2i1t1i1e1s1 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in UTILITIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UTILITIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in UTILITIES
elitist7 ileitis7 lutites7 titules7 utilise7 litest6 lutist6 lutite6 stilet6 sutile6 suttle6 titles6 titule6 tituli6 tuiles6 ulitis6 utiles6 etuis5 ileus5 islet5 istle5 lieus5 lites5 lutes5 sluit5 steil5 stile5 stilt5 suite5 teils5 tiles5 tilts5 titis5 title5 tuile5 tules5 tulsi5 utile5 elts4 etui4
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Common questions about UTILITIES
- Is UTILITIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UTILITIES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UTILITIES worth?
- UTILITIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UTILITIES?
- UTILITIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UTILITIES:
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