utility: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 10 letter points · starts with U · ends with Y
Meaning of utility
noun
- countable, uncountable
The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
- countable, uncountable
Something that is useful.
- countable, uncountable
The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
- countable, uncountable
Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
Listed forms: utilities.
Source: Wiktionary — utility.
adj
Having to do with, or owned by, a service provider.
containing or intended for any of a building’s often-utility-related commodity transport, such as pipes or wires, or converting equipment, such as furnaces, water tanks or heaters, circuit breakers, central air conditioning units, laundry facilities, etc.
Functional rather than attractive.
Source: Wiktionary — utility.
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 utility.
adjective
used of beef; usable but inferior
- utility-grade
adjective
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
noun
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
- public utility
- public utility company
- public-service corporation
noun
the quality of being of practical use
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is utility in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of utility
U(1) + T(1) + I(1) + L(1) + I(1) + T(1) + Y(4) = 10 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 utility
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from utility
14 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in utility. Showing up to 24, longest first.