What does UTILIZE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈjutəˌlaɪz/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose“use your head!”
  2. convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

utilizes17utilizing19

Anagrams of UTILIZE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside UTILIZE

27 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

utile5etui4lieu4lite4litu4lute4lutz13tile4 tule4ziti13lei3let3 leu3lez12lie3 lit3 tel3tie3 til3tui3zit12el2 et2it2li2 ti2 ut2

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Questions

Is UTILIZE a valid word in word games?

UTILIZE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is UTILIZE worth?

UTILIZE is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from UTILIZE?

27 other words, including IT, LET, LIE and ET.