use: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 3 letter points · starts with U · ends with E
Meaning of use
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of using.
Example: The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations.
- uncountable
The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.
- uncountable
Usefulness, utility, benefit; purpose, point.
Example: What's the use of a law that nobody follows?
- countable, uncountable
A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.
Example: This tool has many uses.
Listed forms: uses.
Source: Wiktionary — use.
verb
- transitive
To utilize or employ. To employ; to apply; to utilize.
Example: Use this knife to slice the bread.
- often, transitive, with-up
To utilize or employ. To expend; to consume by employing.
Example: I used the money they allotted me.
- transitive
To utilize or employ. To exploit.
Example: You never cared about me; you just used me!
- transitive
To utilize or employ. To consume (alcohol, drugs, etc), especially regularly.
Example: He uses cocaine.
Listed forms: uses, using, used, glossary, usest.
Source: Wiktionary — use.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for use.
noun
the act of using
noun
what something is used for
noun
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
- consumption
- economic consumption
- usance
- use of goods and services
noun
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is use in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of use
U(1) + S(1) + E(1) = 3 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of use
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from use
2 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in use. Showing up to 24, longest first.