Sweep Word for May 12, 2026: Utilizes

In Crossplay, you get 40 extra bonus points for using all 7 of your rack tiles, called a Sweep. So we've curated some of the highest-scoring 8-letter words you can play to get a bonus in Crossplay.

For today, the Sweep word of the day is UTILIZES.

Score Stats

U²T¹I¹L²I¹Z¹⁰E¹S¹

This is a 59-point word when combined with the 40 bonus points. Utilizes could get up to 118 points on a 2W space or 177 points on a 3W space!

Base Letters: 19 points
Sweep Bonus: 59 points

Letter Probability

There are 100 tiles in Crossplay. The most common letters in Crossplay for UTILIZES are E, I, T, and S. This can be helpful to connect it to other words or to see the chances of getting all the tiles.

Common Letters: 5
Rare Letters: 0
Very Rare Letters: 1
Overall Letter Difficulty: Medium

Definition of Utilizes

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of utilize.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

Check out the Sweep for yesterday, May 11, 2026, or go to the next day, May 13, 2026.