Words Containing USE
Explore a range of words that include the letter USE, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring USE.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| use | 3 | exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage | - |
4 letter words
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| used | 5 | (of persons) taken advantage of | after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used |
| fuse | 7 | any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant | - |
| muse | 6 | reflect deeply on a subject | - |
| user | 4 | a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically | - |
| ruse | 4 | a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | - |
| uses | 4 | - | - |
5 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| house | 8 | provide housing for | The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town |
| cause | 7 | any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results | - |
| mouse | 7 | to go stealthily or furtively | - |
| abuse | 7 | cruel or inhumane treatment | the child showed signs of physical abuse |
| buses | 7 | - | - |
| pause | 7 | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing | The speaker paused |
| amuse | 7 | occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion | The play amused the ladies |
| youse | 8 | - | - |
| louse | 5 | wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals | - |
| fused | 9 | joined together into a whole | - |
| rouse | 5 | cause to be agitated, excited, or roused | - |
| douse | 6 | slacken | douse a rope |
| reuse | 5 | use again after processing | - |
| souse | 5 | a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually | - |
| druse | 6 | an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God | - |
| meuse | 7 | a European river; flows into the North Sea | - |
| sused | 6 | - | - |
| wuses | 8 | - | - |
| ousel | 5 | common black European thrush | - |
| users | 5 | - | - |
| touse | 5 | - | - |
| suses | 5 | - | - |
| sluse | 5 | - | - |
| scuse | 7 | - | - |
| ruses | 5 | - | - |
| puses | 7 | - | - |
| cruse | 7 | small jar; holds liquid (oil or water) | - |
| cusec | 9 | - | - |
| chuse | 10 | - | - |
| bused | 8 | - | - |
| bouse | 7 | haul with a tackle | - |
| muses | 7 | - | - |
| muser | 7 | a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation | - |
| mused | 8 | - | - |
| muset | 7 | - | - |
| luser | 5 | - | - |
| hause | 8 | - | - |
| fuses | 8 | - | - |
| fusel | 8 | - | - |
| fusee | 8 | a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains | - |
6 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| excuse | 15 | a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | he kept finding excuses to stay |
| refuse | 9 | refuse entrance or membership | - |
| houses | 9 | - | - |
| useful | 9 | being of use or service | the girl felt motherly and useful |
| museum | 10 | a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value | - |
| accuse | 10 | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against | - |
| abused | 9 | subjected to cruel treatment | an abused wife |
| blouse | 8 | a top worn by women | - |
| clause | 8 | a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) | - |
| amused | 9 | pleasantly occupied | We are not amused |
| spouse | 8 | a person's partner in marriage | - |
| nausea | 6 | the state that precedes vomiting | - |
| arouse | 6 | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) | arouse pity |
| grouse | 7 | complain | - |
| defuse | 10 | remove the triggering device from | - |
| unused | 7 | not in active use | - |
| misuse | 8 | apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly | - |
| anuses | 6 | - | - |
| obtuse | 8 | lacking in insight or discernment | too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior |
| abuser | 8 | someone who abuses | - |
| recuse | 8 | challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law | - |
| mousey | 11 | of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse | - |
| peruse | 8 | examine or consider with attention and in detail | Please peruse this report at your leisure |
| reused | 7 | - | - |
| infuse | 9 | fill, as with a certain quality | - |
| soused | 7 | very drunk | - |
| scouse | 8 | a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors | - |
| crouse | 8 | United States playwright (1893-1966) | - |
| chouse | 11 | defeat someone through trickery or deceit | - |
| disuse | 7 | the state of something that has been unused and neglected | - |
| rouser | 6 | someone who rouses others from sleep | - |
| cayuse | 11 | a small native range horse | - |
| housel | 9 | - | - |
| amuser | 8 | - | - |
| amuses | 8 | - | - |
| abuses | 8 | - | - |
| bemuse | 10 | cause to be confused emotionally | - |
| chuses | 11 | - | - |
| causey | 11 | - | - |
| causes | 8 | - | - |
| causer | 8 | - | - |
| causen | 8 | - | - |
| caused | 9 | - | - |
| ceruse | 8 | a poisonous white pigment that contains lead | - |
| busera | 8 | - | - |
| bouses | 8 | - | - |
| boused | 9 | - | - |
| cusecs | 10 | - | - |
| cruset | 8 | - | - |
| cruses | 8 | - | - |
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7 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| because | 11 | By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. | - |
| useless | 7 | having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully | a kitchen full of useless gadgets |
| refused | 11 | - | - |
| accused | 12 | a defendant in a criminal proceeding | - |
| focused | 13 | being in focus or brought into focus | - |
| confuse | 12 | make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | Her remarks confused the debate |
| excused | 17 | granted exemption | one of the excused jurors planned to write a book |
| aroused | 8 | (of persons) excessively affected by emotion | - |
| viruses | 10 | - | - |
| diffuse | 14 | spread or diffuse through | - |
| bonuses | 9 | - | - |
| recluse | 9 | one who lives in solitude | - |
| trouser | 7 | a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers | in his trouser's pocket |
| focuses | 12 | - | - |
| infused | 11 | - | - |
| misused | 10 | used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose | misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents |
| fetuses | 10 | - | - |
| sinuses | 7 | - | - |
| disused | 9 | no longer in use | - |
| accuser | 11 | someone who imputes guilt or blame | - |
| defused | 12 | - | - |
| useable | 9 | convenient for use or disposal | - |
| overuse | 10 | exploitation to the point of diminishing returns | - |
| lotuses | 7 | - | - |
| bemused | 12 | deeply absorbed in thought | as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class |
| perused | 10 | - | - |
| rehouse | 10 | put up in a new or different housing | - |
| infuser | 10 | - | - |
| enthuse | 10 | cause to feel enthusiasm | - |
| delouse | 8 | free of lice | They deloused the prisoners after they liberated the camps |
| contuse | 9 | injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of | - |
| profuse | 12 | produced or growing in extreme abundance | - |
| musette | 9 | a small bagpipe formerly popular in France | - |
| grouses | 8 | - | - |
| carouse | 9 | engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking | - |
| accuses | 11 | - | - |
| abusers | 9 | - | - |
| chouses | 12 | - | - |
| chouser | 12 | - | - |
| choused | 13 | - | - |
| clauses | 9 | - | - |
| excuses | 16 | - | - |
| excuser | 16 | a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense | - |
| espouse | 9 | choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans | The candidate espouses Republican ideals |
| embuses | 11 | - | - |
| embused | 12 | - | - |
| empuses | 11 | - | - |
| effuses | 13 | - | - |
| effused | 14 | - | - |
| dousers | 8 | - | - |
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8 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| confused | 14 | lacking orderly continuity | a confused set of instructions |
| applause | 12 | a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together | - |
| trousers | 8 | (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately | he had a sharp crease in his trousers |
| nauseous | 8 | causing or able to cause nausea | nauseous offal |
| geniuses | 9 | - | - |
| madhouse | 14 | pejorative terms for an insane asylum | - |
| nuthouse | 11 | pejorative terms for an insane asylum | - |
| masseuse | 10 | a female massager | - |
| outhouse | 11 | a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate | - |
| doghouse | 13 | outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog | - |
| carousel | 10 | a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement | - |
| fuselage | 12 | the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo) | - |
| diffused | 16 | (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected | - |
| teahouse | 11 | a restaurant where tea and light meals are available | - |
| causeway | 16 | a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand | - |
| houseman | 13 | an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term) | - |
| henhouse | 14 | a farm building for housing poultry | - |
| calluses | 10 | - | - |
| circuses | 12 | - | - |
| campuses | 14 | - | - |
| houseful | 14 | as many as a house will accommodate | they entertained a houseful of guests |
| overused | 12 | - | - |
| hothouse | 14 | a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner | - |
| contused | 11 | - | - |
| enthused | 12 | - | - |
| walruses | 11 | - | - |
| cathouse | 13 | a building where prostitutes are available | - |
| deloused | 10 | - | - |
| housefly | 17 | common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases | - |
| houseboy | 16 | - | - |
| foetuses | 11 | - | - |
| bughouse | 14 | - | - |
| cactuses | 12 | - | - |
| choruses | 13 | - | - |
| alehouse | 11 | a tavern where ale is sold | - |
| callused | 11 | - | - |
| diffuser | 15 | baffle that distributes sound waves evenly | - |
| dormouse | 11 | small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather | - |
| disabuse | 11 | free somebody (from an erroneous belief) | - |
| espoused | 11 | - | - |
| unuseful | 11 | - | - |
| crocuses | 12 | - | - |
| caucuses | 12 | - | - |
| titmouse | 10 | small insectivorous birds | - |
| suffused | 15 | - | - |
| streusel | 8 | a crumbly topping for a pastry | - |
| usefully | 14 | in a useful manner | extra money could be usefully spent on this project |
| aeneuses | 8 | - | - |
| arthouse | 11 | - | - |
| verjuses | 18 | - | - |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| warehouse | 15 | a storehouse for goods and merchandise | - |
| household | 16 | a social unit living together | It was a good Christian household |
| amusement | 13 | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | - |
| housewife | 18 | a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income | - |
| penthouse | 14 | an apartment located on the top floors of a building | - |
| clubhouse | 16 | a building that is occupied by a social club | the clubhouse needed a new roof |
| farmhouse | 17 | house for a farmer and family | - |
| housework | 19 | the work of cleaning and running a house | - |
| menopause | 13 | the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends | - |
| firehouse | 15 | a station housing fire apparatus and firemen | - |
| playhouse | 17 | plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of | - |
| jailhouse | 19 | a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) | - |
| bathhouse | 17 | a building containing dressing rooms for bathers | - |
| housemaid | 15 | a female domestic | - |
| workhouse | 19 | a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months | - |
| profusely | 17 | in an abundant manner | he thanked her profusely |
| houseboat | 14 | a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling | - |
| woodhouse | 16 | - | - |
| boathouse | 14 | a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats | - |
| dollhouse | 13 | a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything | - |
| mousetrap | 13 | (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated | - |
| uselessly | 12 | in a useless manner | the furniture was sitting around uselessly |
| roadhouse | 13 | an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling | - |
| unfocused | 15 | (of an image) not being in or brought into focus | at their edges things were pretty much unfocused |
| poorhouse | 14 | an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless | - |
| housemate | 14 | someone who resides in the same house with you | - |
| birdhouse | 15 | a shelter for birds | - |
| nauseated | 10 | feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit | - |
| flophouse | 17 | a cheap lodging house | - |
| unexcused | 19 | not excused | too many unexcused absences |
| octopuses | 13 | - | - |
| longhouse | 13 | - | - |
| cookhouse | 18 | the area for food preparation on a ship | - |
| housecoat | 14 | a loose dressing gown for women | - |
| transfuse | 12 | treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin | - |
| calloused | 12 | having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear | calloused skin |
| bunkhouse | 18 | - | - |
| chanteuse | 14 | - | - |
| carrousel | 11 | a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement | - |
| beadhouse | 15 | - | - |
| washhouse | 18 | a building or outbuilding where laundry is done | - |
| outhouses | 12 | - | - |
| almshouse | 14 | - | - |
| bakehouse | 18 | a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold | - |
| gatehouse | 13 | a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence | - |
| refocused | 15 | - | - |
| tollhouse | 12 | a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls | - |
| teahouses | 12 | - | - |
| arthouses | 12 | - | - |
| bifiduses | 15 | - | - |
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10 letter words
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| greenhouse | 14 | a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions | - |
| courthouse | 15 | a building that houses judicial courts | - |
| lighthouse | 17 | a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships | - |
| whorehouse | 19 | a building where prostitutes are available | - |
| guesthouse | 14 | a house separate from the main house; for housing guests | - |
| warehouses | 16 | - | - |
| powerhouse | 18 | a highly energetic and indefatigable person | - |
| steakhouse | 17 | a restaurant that specializes in steaks | - |
| usefulness | 13 | the quality of being of practical use | - |
| storehouse | 13 | a depository for goods | storehouses were built close to the docks |
| nauseating | 11 | causing or able to cause nausea | a nauseating smell |
| roundhouse | 14 | a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing | - |
| hypotenuse | 18 | the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle | - |
| chartreuse | 15 | a shade of green tinged with yellow | - |
| smokehouse | 19 | a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish | - |
| blockhouse | 21 | a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire | - |
| wheelhouse | 19 | an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated | - |
| guardhouse | 15 | a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained | - |
| methuselah | 18 | a man who is very old | - |
| houseguest | 14 | a guest entertained in your house | - |
| penthouses | 15 | - | - |
| housebound | 16 | confined usually by illness | - |
| farmhouses | 18 | - | - |
| statehouse | 13 | a government building in which a state legislature meets | - |
| housebreak | 19 | train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house | - |
| houseplant | 15 | any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes | - |
| dollhouses | 14 | - | - |
| housewares | 16 | - | - |
| bemusement | 16 | confusion resulting from failure to understand | - |
| roughhouse | 17 | engage in rough or disorderly play | - |
| glasshouse | 14 | a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions | - |
| bathhouses | 18 | - | - |
| flophouses | 18 | - | - |
| clubhouses | 17 | - | - |
| diffusedly | 21 | - | - |
| diestruses | 11 | - | - |
| dianthuses | 14 | - | - |
| frusemides | 16 | - | - |
| gatehouses | 14 | - | - |
| fremituses | 15 | - | - |
| firehouses | 16 | - | - |
| fiddiouses | 15 | - | - |
| fiddioused | 16 | - | - |
| fieldmouse | 16 | any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens | - |
| euonymuses | 15 | - | - |
| excursuses | 19 | - | - |
| evonymuses | 18 | - | - |
| eohippuses | 17 | - | - |
| eremuruses | 12 | - | - |
| entelluses | 10 | - | - |
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