Dictionary Check: utility
"utility" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
adjective
used of beef; usable but inferior
adjective
capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
Example:
"a utility infielder"
noun
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
noun
the quality of being of practical use
noun
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
Example:
"the cost of utilities never decreases"
noun
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
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