Used

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of use; employed for a purpose or consumed in the past.

“She used her computer to finish the project.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/juːzd/

Related Words

Synonyms

employedutilizedapplied

Antonyms

misused

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Common past tense verb with U-S-E-D pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points; flexible word for building off existing tiles.

Words Related to Used

Anagrams of Used

Words that use exactly the same letters as “used”.

deus dues

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “used” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

user uses

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “used”.

bused debus decus douse druse duces dudes duels duets dukes dulse dunes dupes dures duxes ejusd feuds fused gudes leuds mused nudes pseud sedum

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