utilize

VERB /jut,əlaɪz/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U

utilize is a valid 7-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1T1I1L1I1Z10E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does utilize mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.

“How do you utilize this tool?”

2

Convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust).