Is UTILITIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UTILITIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UTILITIES mean?
Utilities is a form of UTILITY.
- noun
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
- noun
the quality of being of practical use
- noun
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
“the cost of utilities never decreases”
- noun
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for UTILITIES
Single letters that turn UTILITIES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from UTILITIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elitist7
- ileitis7
- utilise7
- litest6
- lutist6
- titles6
- tuiles6
- utiles6
- etuis5
- ileus5
- islet5
- istle5
- lieus5
- lites5
- lutes5
- stile5
- stilt5
- suite5
- tiles5
- tilts5
- titis5
- title5
- tuile5
- tules5
- tulsi5
- utile5
- etui4
- isle4
- leis4
- lest4
- lets4
- lies4
- lieu4
- list4
- lite4
- lits4
- litu4
- lues4
- lust4
- lute4
- sett4
- silt4
- site4
- slit4
- slue4
- slut4
- stet4
- suet4
- suit4
- tels4
- test4
- tets4
- ties4
- tile4
- tils4
- tilt4
- titi4
- tits4
- tuis4
- tule4
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