in essence

ADVERB
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

in essence is a valid 10-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1E1S1S1E1N1C3E1
1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does in essence mean?

ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

With regard to fundamentals although not concerning details.