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utility

/juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/adjective · noun

Utility can refer to the quality of being of practical use, a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation, or the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility. Utility is also used as adjective, with meanings including capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team.

8 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

UT

Ends

ITY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “UTILITY” Mean?

/juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/

utility has 8 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

used of beef; usable but inferior

2

capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

a utility infielder

Synonyms

Noun

6 senses
1

a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

2

the quality of being of practical use

Synonyms

3

the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility

the cost of utilities never decreases

all the utilities were lost after the hurricane

4

(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

5

(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer

a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users

6

a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal

the price of the house included all utilities

Synonyms for UTILITY

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

used of beef; usable but inferior

Length

7 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

U, T, I, L, I, T, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

u
t
i
l
i
t
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for utility.

UTILITY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with U and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using utility in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

UTILITY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

UTILITY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

UTILITY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

UTILITY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDCBE

CV Pattern

VCVCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

UT, TI, IL, LI, IT, TY

Trigrams

UTI, TIL, ILI, LIT, ITY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for utility.

UTILITY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with U and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with U and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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