practically: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 20 letter points · starts with P · ends with Y
Meaning of practically
adv
In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally.
Example: Stalin was not technically or legally the head of state but was practically so.
Almost completely; almost entirely.
Example: He was practically uneducated, barely able to read and write a simple sentence.
With respect to practices or a practice.
Example: He wasn't very good with words or numbers; he was more of a practically minded person
In a way that is practical: feasibly; unchallengingly.
Example: practically achievable
Source: Wiktionary — practically.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adverb
(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is practically in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of practically
P(3) + R(1) + A(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + C(3) + 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 practically
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 practically
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