actual thing

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

actual thing is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3T1U1A1L1T1H4I1N1G2
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does actual thing mean?

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