de facto
ADJECTIVE
/dɪ'fæktoʊ/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
de facto is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1F4A1C3T1O1
2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does de facto mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not.
“de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law”
“a de facto state of war”
ANTONYMS