practise: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 12 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of practise
verb
- transitive
To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
Example: You should practise playing piano every day.
- intransitive
To repeat an activity in this way.
Example: If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.
- transitive
To perform or observe in an habitual fashion.
Example: They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
- transitive
To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
Example: She practised law for forty years before retiring.
Listed forms: practises, practising, practised, practice.
Source: Wiktionary — practise.
noun
- alt-of, obsolete, uncountable, usually
Obsolete spelling of practice.
Base or related entry: practice.
- alt-of, misspelling, uncountable, usually
Misspelling of practice.
Base or related entry: practice.
Listed forms: practises.
Source: Wiktionary — practise.
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 practise.
verb
engage in a rehearsal (of)
verb
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
verb
learn by repetition
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is practise in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Not found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of practise
P(3) + R(1) + A(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + S(1) + E(1) = 12 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 practise
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from practise
402 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in practise. Showing up to 24, longest first.