UTILIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. UTILIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UTILIZE?
| 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: 65 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UTILIZE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UTILIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UTILIZE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UTILIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does UTILIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To make practical use of something for a particular purpose.
To utilize a tool or resource is to put it to work, often in a formal or business setting where use would also do. The word hints that the thing is being used efficiently or in a new way.
How UTILIZE is used
Used in formal, technical and business writing.
- The team will utilize the new software next month.
- Farmers utilize every part of the harvest.
- We should utilize the space under the stairs for storage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UTILIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UTILIZE
The 7 tiles of UTILIZE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UTILIZE
4 longer words begin with UTILIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in UTILIZE
Common questions about UTILIZE
- Is UTILIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UTILIZE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UTILIZE worth?
- UTILIZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UTILIZE mean?
- To make practical use of something for a particular purpose.
- What letters can be added to UTILIZE?
- UTILIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UTILIZE:
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