actual: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with A · ends with L
Meaning of actual
adj
- not-comparable
relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
- not-comparable
Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.
Example: the actual cost of goods; the actual case under discussion
- not-comparable
in action at the time being; now existing; current.
- not-comparable
Used as intensifier to emphasise a following noun; exact, specific, very.
Source: Wiktionary — actual.
noun
- countable, uncountable
an actual, real one; notably: something actually received; real receipts, as distinct from estimated ones.
- countable, uncountable
an actual, real one; notably: a radio callsign modifier that specifies the commanding officer of the unit or asset denoted by the remainder of the callsign and not the officer's assistant or other designee.
Example: Bravo Six Actual, this is Charlie One. Come in, over.
- uncountable
Reality, usually with the definite article.
Listed forms: actuals.
Source: Wiktionary — actual.
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 actual.
adjective
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
adjective
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
adjective
existing in act or fact
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is actual in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of actual
A(1) + C(3) + T(1) + U(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 8 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 actual
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 actual
18 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in actual. Showing up to 24, longest first.