Definition of PRACTIC

practic

Plural: practics

Noun

  • A person concerned with action or practice, as opposed to one concerned with theory.

Adj

  • Practical.
  • Cunning, crafty.

Adjective

  • An archaic or less common spelling of "practical."

Examples

  • He had a PRACTIC approach to Scrabble, always prioritizing high-value tiles.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English practic, practik, partly from Old French practique and partly from its etymon, Late Latin prācticus (“active”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “I do”). Doublet of practico.

Scrabble Score: 13

practic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
practic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
practic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

practic: valid Words With Friends Word