Definitions for factotum

factotum fac·to·tum

Spelling: [fak-toh-tuh m]
IPA: /fækˈtoʊ təm/

Factotum is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 164 anagrams from letters in factotum (acfmottu).

Definitions for factotum

noun

  1. a person, as a handyman or servant, employed to do all kinds of work around the house.
  2. any employee or official having many different responsibilities.

Origin of factotum

1560-70; Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin fac make, do (imperative of facere) + tōtum, neuter of tōtus all

Examples for factotum

So I copied them neatly, and gave them to Billy, the dwarf, the prince's factotum.

Pinckney, not at all set back by this snub, turned and looked the factotum in the face.

Everything went smoothly when the factotum was not interfered with.

He came, and was factotum with the novelty of a fixed salary.

He met Gourville, a wit and factotum of the court, and told him of his misfortune.

Bonhomme Michel was the old watchman and factotum of the monastery.

He was her factotum, in whom she had greater faith than in any member of her household.

Entering the ground, he was confronted by his factotum, the Italian, Silvio.

He is a postmaster of Oughterard, and a kind of factotum in the town.

We found him in his library in consultation with his factotum Jahn.

Word Value for factotum
Scrable

15

Words with friends

18

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