What does ACTUALLY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈækˌtʃuəli/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Very common

Meaning

adverb

  1. in actual fact“to be nominally but not actually independent”
  2. used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly“you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out”
  3. at the present moment“the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air”
  4. as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis“actually, we all help clear up after a meal”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of ACTUALLY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ACTUALLY

41 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

actual8 allay8tally8 acta6ally7 call6 clay9 cull6cult6 lacy9tall4 act5 ala3all3 alt3cat5 cay8cut5 lac5lat3lay6 tau3aa2 al2at2 ay5la2 ta2ut2 ya5

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Questions

Is ACTUALLY a valid word in word games?

ACTUALLY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ACTUALLY worth?

ACTUALLY is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ACTUALLY?

41 other words, including AT, ALL, CALL and ACT.