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”

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