approximately: meaning and words from its letters
13 letters · 29 letter points · starts with A · ends with Y
Meaning of approximately
adv
- not-comparable
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
Example: approximately 60 beats per minute
Source: Wiktionary — approximately.
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 approximately.
adverb
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is approximately in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of approximately
A(1) + P(3) + P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + X(8) + I(1) + M(3) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 29 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 approximately
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 approximately
840 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in approximately. Showing up to 24, longest first.