Definition of illiterate

"illiterate" in the noun sense

1. illiterate, illiterate person, nonreader

a person unable to read

"illiterate" in the adjective sense

1. illiterate

not able to read or write

2. ignorant, illiterate

uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning lacking knowledge of a specific field

"she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"

"he is musically illiterate"

3. illiterate

lacking culture, especially in language and literature

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Quotations for illiterate

Obstinacy and contention are common qualities, most appearing in, and best becoming, a mean and illiterate soul. [ Montaigne ]

illiterate in Scrabble®

The word illiterate 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters illiterate:

ILLITERATE
(99)
ILLITERATE
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

iterate, literal, littler, retitle, tallier, tertial

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word illiterate

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

ILLITERATE
(99)
ILLITERATE
(99)
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illiterate in Words With Friends™

The word illiterate 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: 12

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

ILLITERATE
(144)
ILLITERATE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

iterate, literal, littler, retitle, tallier, tertial

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word illiterate

ILLITERATE
(144)
ILLITERATE
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ILLITERATE
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ILLITERATE
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ILLITERATE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In illiterate

ILLITERATE
(144)
ILLITERATE
(144)
ILLITERATE
(84)
ILLITERATE
(84)
LITTLER
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TALLIER
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Words within the letters of illiterate

2 letter words in illiterate (8 words)

7 letter words in illiterate (6 words)

8 letter words in illiterate (4 words)

10 letter words in illiterate (1 word)

illiterate + 1 blank (1 word)

illiterate + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence illiterate

Words that start with illiterate (2 words)

Words with illiterate in them (1 word)

Words that end with illiterate (1 word)

Word Growth involving illiterate

Shorter words in illiterate

ill illite

it lit lite illite

era iterate literate

it iterate literate

at ate rate iterate literate

at rat rate iterate literate

it lit lite liter literate

Longer words containing illiterate

illiterates