for all intents and purposes

ADVERB
28 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

for all intents and purposes is a valid 28-letter word worth 32 points in Scrabble and 40 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1R1A1L1L1I1N1T1E1N1T1S1A1N1D2P3U1R1P3O1S1E1S1
4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =32 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 64TRIPLE WORD → 96
MEANING

What does for all intents and purposes mean?

ADVERB · 1 SENSE