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It is worth a point in Scrabble, which is useful (5)

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I believe the answer is:

utile

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'useful' is the definition.
(I know that useful can be written as utile)

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(Other definitions for utile that I've seen before include "Useful" , "profitable" , "of use" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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