utilize

Verb

Verb Forms: utilized, utilizing, utilizes

To make practical and effective use of something.
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
- "How do you utilize this tool?"
convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
Alternative spelling of utilise.

Examples

I must UTILIZE this open spot for a triple word score before my opponent takes it.

Origin / Etymology

From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”).

Synonyms

apply, employ, use, utilise

Scrabble Score: 16

utilize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
utilize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
utilize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

utilize: valid Words With Friends Word