accidentally: meaning and words from its letters
12 letters · 20 letter points · starts with A · ends with Y
Meaning of accidentally
adv
In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
Example: He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.
Unintentionally.
Example: He accidentally exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
Listed forms: accidently.
Source: Wiktionary — accidentally.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for accidentally.
adverb
without advance planning
- by chance
- circumstantially
- unexpectedly
adverb
of a minor or subordinate nature
adverb
without intention; in an unintentional manner
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of accidentally
A(1) + C(3) + C(3) + I(1) + D(2) + E(1) + N(1) + T(1) + A(1) + L(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 20 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of accidentally
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from accidentally
428 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in accidentally. Showing up to 24, longest first.