Futile
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Incapable of producing any useful result, entirely ineffective or pointless.
“Any attempt to negotiate with him proved futile once his mind was made up.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈfjuː.taɪl/
Syllables
fu·tile
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Wordle
Contains U, I, and E with no double letters, common consonants make this a good early Wordle guess
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Scrabble
No premium letters but highly playable, the trailing E can hook onto extended forms
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