for all practical purposes
ADVERB
26 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F
for all practical purposes is a valid 26-letter word worth 36 points in Scrabble and 45 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1R1A1L1L1P3R1A1C3T1I1C3A1L1P3U1R1P3O1S1E1S1
4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =36 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 72TRIPLE WORD → 108
MEANING
What does for all practical purposes mean?
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1
In every practical sense.
“the rest are for all practical purposes useless”
SYNONYMS