1adjective
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
“the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different”
01 Word definition
actual
6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants
Is ACTUAL a word?
Yes. ACTUAL is a 6-letter adjective. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
A-C-T-U-A-LHow do you spell ACTUAL?
ACTUAL contains 6 letters, begins with A, and ends with L.
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2adjective
taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
“we saw the actual wedding on television”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗existent
02 Letter breakdown
How is ACTUAL spelled?
A1C2T3U4A5L6
03 Word-game status
Can you play ACTUAL?
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This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.
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About ACTUAL.
How do you spell ACTUAL?
ACTUAL is spelled A-C-T-U-A-L. It contains 6 letters.