Updated June 2026
A Latin term used in English legal and philosophical contexts, meaning 'by that very fact' or 'in itself'; most commonly seen in the phrase 'ipso facto.'
“He resigned and was ipso facto removed from the committee.”
Two vowels including uncommon placement of O at end; useful for testing P and S.
Worth 6 points; valid in most Scrabble dictionaries as a borrowed Latin term.
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