in principle

ADVERB
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

in principle is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1P3R1I1N1C3I1P3L1E1
1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does in principle mean?

ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

With regard to fundamentals although not concerning details.

“in principle, we agree”