useful
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 6
/ˈjuːsfl̩/
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/ˈjuːsfl̩/ · [ˈjuːsfɫ̩] · /ˈjusfl̩/ · [ˈjusfɫ̩] · /ˈjʉːsfəl/ · [ˈjʉːsfɫ̩]
Definition of useful
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Having a practical or beneficial use.
“prove useful”
“practically useful”
“That’s a very useful tool for gardeners.”
“She found the information extremely useful.”
“In the early days troubles were experienced with oscillation from the rod drive and with the transformers, but were overcome later, and these machines performed useful service until superseded by more modern locomotives less costly in maintenance.”
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Etymology
From use + -ful.
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