Definition of illiteracy

"illiteracy" in the noun sense

1. illiteracy

ignorance resulting from not reading

2. illiteracy, analphabetism

an inability to read

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illiteracy in Scrabble®

The word illiteracy is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters illiteracy:

ILLITERACY
(144)
ILLITERACY
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

aircell, alertly, article, ciliary, ciliate, clarity, clayier, clearly, icetray, irately, literal, lyrical, reality, recital, retally, tallier, tearily, treacly

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In illiteracy

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illiteracy in Words With Friends™

The word illiteracy is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters illiteracy:

ILLITERACY
(189)
ILLITERACY
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

aircell, alertly, article, ciliary, ciliate, clarity, clayier, clearly, icetray, irately, literal, lyrical, reality, recital, retally, tallier, tearily, treacly

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word illiteracy

ILLITERACY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In illiteracy

ILLITERACY
(189)
ILLITERACY
(189)
TREACLY
(116 = 81 + 35)
ILLITERACY
(114)
ILLITERACY
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Words containing the sequence illiteracy

Words that start with illiteracy (1 word)

Words with illiteracy in them (1 word)

Words that end with illiteracy (1 word)

Word Growth involving illiteracy

Shorter words in illiteracy

ill illite

it lit lite illite

era literacy

it lit lite liter literacy

racy literacy

Longer words containing illiteracy

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