Is PRACTICALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRACTICALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRACTICALLY mean?
- adverb
almost; nearly
“practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train”
- adverb
in a practical manner
“practically orientated institutions such as business schools”
- adverb
(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
“much the same thing happened every time”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PRACTICALLY
PRACTICALLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PRACTICALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cryptical18
- arctically17
- capacity17
- capillary16
- capitally16
- paralytic16
- cryptic16
- practical15
- apically15
- atypical15
- calyptra15
- caryatic15
- rapacity15
- partially14
- apractic14
- acrylic14
- cryptal14
- playact14
- typical14
- alacrity13
- paltrily13
- racially13
- piccata13
- practic13
- atypic13
- piracy13
- airplay12
- clarity12
- lactary12
- lyrical12
- calpac12
- capric12
- crypt12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- typic12
- acratic11
- caltrap11
- capital11
- catcall11
- apiary11
- lacily11
- paltry11
- parity11
- parlay11
- partly11
- piraya11
- pitaya11
- racily11
- raptly11
- triply11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- alcaic10
- apical10
- arctic10
- calcar10
- capita10
- carpal10
- cicala10
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