practice: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 14 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of practice
noun
- uncountable, usually
Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
Example: He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them.
- uncountable, usually
Repetition of an activity to improve a skill. An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.
Example: Being on a team is hard: you're always having to go to practice while everyone else is taking it easy.
- uncountable, usually
Repetition of an activity to improve a skill. The state of being proficient due to repetition of a skill.
Example: I was rusty, but after a few months, I got back into practice.
- especially, uncountable, usually
The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
Listed forms: practices, practise.
Source: Wiktionary — practice.
verb
- US, alt-of, alternative
Alternative spelling of practise.
Base or related entry: practise.
Listed forms: practices, practicing, practiced.
Source: Wiktionary — practice.
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 practice.
noun
a customary way of operation or behavior
noun
systematic training by multiple repetitions
- exercise
- drill
- practice session
- recitation
noun
translating an idea into action
verb
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is practice in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of practice
P(3) + R(1) + A(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 14 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 practice
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 practice
154 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in practice. Showing up to 24, longest first.