FACTUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FACTUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FACTUM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FACTUM is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACTUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
factumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FACTUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FACTUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does FACTUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A formal written statement of the facts of a case, filed with a court.
In some Canadian courts a factum is the document in which each side sets out the facts and the legal arguments it relies on before an appeal is heard. The word is borrowed from Latin, where it meant a thing done, and the older sense of a deed or act survives in rare and historical writing. Its plural is facta, though the form factums is also found.
How FACTUM is used
Mostly legal and formal; best known from court practice, otherwise rare.
- The lawyer filed her factum a month before the hearing.
- Each side must file a factum setting out its argument.
- The judge praised the clear factum from the appellant.
- He spent the weekend revising the factum for the court.
- A short factum is easier to read than a long one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FACTUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FACTUM
1 longer words begin with FACTUM.
Shorter words from the letters in FACTUM
Common questions about FACTUM
- Is FACTUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACTUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACTUM worth?
- FACTUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FACTUM mean?
- A formal written statement of the facts of a case, filed with a court.
- What letters can be added to FACTUM?
- FACTUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FACTUM:
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