utensil
Plural: utensils
Noun
- A tool or implement, especially one used in the kitchen.
- an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
- An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.
- A useful small tool, implement, or vessel.
Examples
- A well-placed UTENSIL can serve as a vital link in a complex word chain in Scrabble.
- He stocked up on old-style writing utensils.
- We have convenient storage for all the kitchen/eating utensils.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English utensyl, from Old French utensile, from Latin ūtēnsilis (“useful, usable”).
Scrabble Score: 7
utensil: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordutensil: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
utensil: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
utensil: valid Words With Friends Word