de facto
/dɪ'fæktoʊ/
adjective
7 letters2 syllables13 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
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”
WORD FORMS
Starts withD
Ends withO
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withD … O
Syllablesde fac · to
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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