USE

3 letters 3 Scrabble points

Definition of USE

noun

  1. The act of using.

    "The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations."

  2. The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.

  3. (followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.

    "What's the use of a law that nobody follows?"

Related words: employment nait note usage benefit good nait note
verb

  1. To utilize or employ.

  2. To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)

    "soldiers who are used to hardships and danger"

  3. (except in past tense) To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)

    "I used to get things done."

Related words: apply employ engage utilise utilize exploit take advantage of

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters U S E
Length 3 letters
Scrabble Score 3 points

Anagrams of USE

Words that use the same letters:

ESU SUE

Words Containing "USE"

ABACUSES ABORTUSES ABSTRUSE ABSTRUSELY ABSTRUSENESS ABSTRUSENESSES ABSTRUSER ABSTRUSEST ABTRUSE ABUSE ABUSED ABUSEDLY ABUSEE ABUSEFUL ABUSEFULLY ABUSEFULNESS ABUSER ABUSERS ABUSES ACANTHUSES

Words Starting with "USE"

USEABILITY USEABLE USEABLY USECC USED USEDLY USEDNESS USEDNT USEE USEFUL USEFULLY USEFULLISH USEFULNESS USEHOLD USELESS USELESSLY USELESSNESS USELESSNESSES USENET USENT

Words Ending with "USE"

ABSTRUSE ABTRUSE ABUSE ACCOUCHEUSE ACCUSE AEROPAUSE AFFUSE AFTERCAUSE AFTERCLAUSE ALEHOUSE ALMSHOUSE AMENUSE AMUSE ANTABUSE APPLAUSE ARCHHOUSE ARETHUSE AROUSE ARROUSE AUSE