Definition of literacy

"literacy" in the noun sense

1. literacy

the ability to read and write

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literacy in Scrabble®

The word literacy 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters literacy:

LITERACY
(126)
LITERACY
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

article, clarity, clayier, icetray, irately, reality, recital, tearily, treacly

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word literacy

LITERACY
(126)
LITERACY
(126)
LITERACY
(84)
LITERACY
(84)
LITERACY
(52)
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LITERACY
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LITERACY
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LITERACY
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LITERACY
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(23)
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(21)
LITERACY
(19)
LITERACY
(19)
LITERACY
(18)
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(18)
LITERACY
(17)
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(17)
LITERACY
(17)
LITERACY
(15)
LITERACY
(15)
LITERACY
(15)

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

LITERACY
(126)
LITERACY
(126)
TREACLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLARITY
(98 = 48 + 50)
ICETRAY
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLAYIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
ICETRAY
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CLAYIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
TREACLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLAYIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLARITY
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLARITY
(95 = 45 + 50)
ICETRAY
(95 = 45 + 50)
CLAYIER
(95 = 45 + 50)
TREACLY
(95 = 45 + 50)
IRATELY
(92 = 42 + 50)
TEARILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
REALITY
(92 = 42 + 50)
IRATELY
(90 = 40 + 50)
TEARILY
(90 = 40 + 50)
REALITY
(90 = 40 + 50)
ICETRAY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLARITY
(89 = 39 + 50)
TREACLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLARITY
(89 = 39 + 50)
ICETRAY
(89 = 39 + 50)
TREACLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLARITY
(89 = 39 + 50)
ICETRAY
(89 = 39 + 50)
ICETRAY
(89 = 39 + 50)
TREACLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
TREACLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
TREACLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
ICETRAY
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CLARITY
(89 = 39 + 50)
TREACLY
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CLAYIER
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CLAYIER
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CLAYIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
ICETRAY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLARITY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLAYIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLARITY
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLAYIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
TREACLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
ICETRAY
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARTICLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARTICLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLARITY
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLAYIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
TREACLY
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICETRAY
(86 = 36 + 50)
TREACLY
(86 = 36 + 50)
LITERACY
(84)
CLARITY
(84 = 34 + 50)
LITERACY
(84)
ICETRAY
(84 = 34 + 50)
IRATELY
(83 = 33 + 50)
REALITY
(83 = 33 + 50)
REALITY
(83 = 33 + 50)
REALITY
(83 = 33 + 50)
IRATELY
(83 = 33 + 50)
TEARILY
(83 = 33 + 50)
REALITY
(83 = 33 + 50)
REALITY
(83 = 33 + 50)
TEARILY
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TEARILY
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REALITY
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TEARILY
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IRATELY
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TEARILY
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REALITY
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TEARILY
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IRATELY
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TEARILY
(83 = 33 + 50)
IRATELY
(83 = 33 + 50)
IRATELY
(83 = 33 + 50)
IRATELY
(83 = 33 + 50)
CLAYIER
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLARITY
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLARITY
(82 = 32 + 50)
TREACLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLARITY
(82 = 32 + 50)
ICETRAY
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ICETRAY
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TREACLY
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CLAYIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
ARTICLE
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RECITAL
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TEARILY
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CLAYIER
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ARTICLE
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IRATELY
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ARTICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
IRATELY
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RECITAL
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CLARITY
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TEARILY
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CLARITY
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TREACLY
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ARTICLE
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REALITY
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RECITAL
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RECITAL
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ICETRAY
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RECITAL
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RECITAL
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ARTICLE
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ARTICLE
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REALITY
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ARTICLE
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ARTICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ICETRAY
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TEARILY
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLAYIER
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ICETRAY
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CLARITY
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ICETRAY
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CLARITY
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ICETRAY
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TREACLY
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TEARILY
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TREACLY
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CLAYIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLAYIER
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IRATELY
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REALITY
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CLAYIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLAYIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
IRATELY
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLARITY
(78 = 28 + 50)
REALITY
(78 = 28 + 50)
TREACLY
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLARITY
(78 = 28 + 50)
TREACLY
(78 = 28 + 50)
RECITAL
(77 = 27 + 50)
ARTICLE
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CLAYIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
RECITAL
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CLARITY
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CLAYIER
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TREACLY
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TREACLY
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CLAYIER
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CLAYIER
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CLAYIER
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ICETRAY
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ICETRAY
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ARTICLE
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CLARITY
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ICETRAY
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ICETRAY
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ICETRAY
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CLARITY
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLARITY
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TREACLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
TREACLY
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TREACLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLAYIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
REALITY
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLAYIER
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CLAYIER
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ICETRAY
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REALITY
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CLARITY
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TREACLY
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IRATELY
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TREACLY
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CLARITY
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IRATELY
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CLARITY
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REALITY
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ICETRAY
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TREACLY
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TEARILY
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CLARITY
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IRATELY
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TEARILY
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CLAYIER
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REALITY
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RECITAL
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IRATELY
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ICETRAY
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TEARILY
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IRATELY
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ARTICLE
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ICETRAY
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TEARILY
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TREACLY
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TEARILY
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TREACLY
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CLARITY
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ICETRAY
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CLAYIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLAYIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REALITY
(74 = 24 + 50)

literacy in Words With Friends™

The word literacy 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: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters literacy:

TREACLY
(116 = 81 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

article, clarity, clayier, icetray, irately, reality, recital, tearily, treacly

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word literacy

LITERACY
(96)
LITERACY
(96)
LITERACY
(72)
LITERACY
(68)
LITERACY
(66)
LITERACY
(66)
LITERACY
(64)
LITERACY
(60)
LITERACY
(56)
LITERACY
(56)
LITERACY
(54)
LITERACY
(54)
LITERACY
(54)
LITERACY
(48)
LITERACY
(44)
LITERACY
(40)
LITERACY
(36)
LITERACY
(36)
LITERACY
(32)
LITERACY
(32)
LITERACY
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
LITERACY
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
LITERACY
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
LITERACY
(24)
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(22)
LITERACY
(21)
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(21)
LITERACY
(21)
LITERACY
(20)
LITERACY
(20)
LITERACY
(19)
LITERACY
(19)
LITERACY
(19)
LITERACY
(19)
LITERACY
(19)
LITERACY
(18)
LITERACY
(18)
LITERACY
(18)
LITERACY
(17)
LITERACY
(16)
LITERACY
(16)
LITERACY
(16)
LITERACY
(16)
LITERACY
(15)
LITERACY
(15)
LITERACY
(15)
LITERACY
(15)

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

TREACLY
(116 = 81 + 35)
CLAYIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLAYIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLARITY
(104 = 69 + 35)
ICETRAY
(101 = 66 + 35)
CLARITY
(98 = 63 + 35)
CLAYIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
ARTICLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CLAYIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
CLARITY
(98 = 63 + 35)
RECITAL
(98 = 63 + 35)
LITERACY
(96)
LITERACY
(96)
ICETRAY
(95 = 60 + 35)
ICETRAY
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLAYIER
(92 = 57 + 35)
TREACLY
(92 = 57 + 35)
CLARITY
(92 = 57 + 35)
CLARITY
(92 = 57 + 35)
TREACLY
(92 = 57 + 35)
CLAYIER
(92 = 57 + 35)
ICETRAY
(89 = 54 + 35)
REALITY
(89 = 54 + 35)
IRATELY
(89 = 54 + 35)
TEARILY
(89 = 54 + 35)
TREACLY
(87 = 52 + 35)
TREACLY
(87 = 52 + 35)
CLAYIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
CLAYIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
CLARITY
(87 = 52 + 35)
CLARITY
(87 = 52 + 35)
CLARITY
(87 = 52 + 35)
CLAYIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
TREACLY
(87 = 52 + 35)
TREACLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
CLARITY
(86 = 51 + 35)
ARTICLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
TREACLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
CLAYIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
TREACLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
CLAYIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
RECITAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
CLARITY
(86 = 51 + 35)
TEARILY
(83 = 48 + 35)
REALITY
(83 = 48 + 35)
IRATELY
(83 = 48 + 35)
ICETRAY
(83 = 48 + 35)
TEARILY
(83 = 48 + 35)
REALITY
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ICETRAY
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REALITY
(83 = 48 + 35)
IRATELY
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ICETRAY
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ICETRAY
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ICETRAY
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RECITAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
ARTICLE
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CLARITY
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CLARITY
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ARTICLE
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RECITAL
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RECITAL
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TREACLY
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CLAYIER
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CLARITY
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TREACLY
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TREACLY
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RECITAL
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ARTICLE
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RECITAL
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ARTICLE
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RECITAL
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TEARILY
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CLAYIER
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ICETRAY
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REALITY
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ICETRAY
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REALITY
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TEARILY
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ICETRAY
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IRATELY
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IRATELY
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CLARITY
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IRATELY
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ICETRAY
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TREACLY
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TEARILY
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REALITY
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REALITY
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TEARILY
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TEARILY
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IRATELY
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ICETRAY
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TEARILY
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IRATELY
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IRATELY
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ARTICLE
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RECITAL
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ARTICLE
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ARTICLE
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ARTICLE
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CLARITY
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RECITAL
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TREACLY
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LITERACY
(72)
TEARILY
(71 = 36 + 35)
REALITY
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REALITY
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REALITY
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TEARILY
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TEARILY
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IRATELY
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IRATELY
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ICETRAY
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IRATELY
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TEARILY
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IRATELY
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CLARITY
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TREACLY
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CLARITY
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TREACLY
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CLAYIER
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLAYIER
(69 = 34 + 35)
LITERACY
(68)
IRATELY
(67 = 32 + 35)
CLARITY
(67 = 32 + 35)
REALITY
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ICETRAY
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TREACLY
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TEARILY
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LITERACY
(66)
LACIER
(66)
RACILY
(66)
LITERACY
(66)
CLAYIER
(65 = 30 + 35)
CLARITY
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ICETRAY
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CLARITY
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RECITAL
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TREACLY
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TREACLY
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TREACLY
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TREACLY
(65 = 30 + 35)
LITERACY
(64)
ICETRAY
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CLARITY
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CLAYIER
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CLAYIER
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TREACLY
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IRATELY
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ICETRAY
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REALITY
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RECITAL
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ARTICLE
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Words containing the sequence literacy

Words that start with literacy (1 word)

Words with literacy in them (1 word)

Words that end with literacy (2 words)

Word Growth involving literacy

Shorter words in literacy

era

it lit lite liter

racy

Longer words containing literacy

illiteracy