ALITERACY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ALITERACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALITERACY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALITERACY is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALITERACY
No single letter turns ALITERACY into another word.
How ALITERACY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALITERACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALITERACY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALITERACY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition of being able to read but choosing not to.
Aliteracy differs from illiteracy, since the aliterate person has the skill and simply lacks the habit. Teachers and librarians worry that screens and busy schedules are spreading aliteracy among young people.
How ALITERACY is used
Used in education and cultural commentary.
- Aliteracy is a growing concern among teachers.
- The survey found rising aliteracy in teenagers.
- Unlike illiteracy, aliteracy is a matter of choice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALITERACY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ALITERACY
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Common questions about ALITERACY
- Is ALITERACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALITERACY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALITERACY worth?
- ALITERACY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALITERACY mean?
- The condition of being able to read but choosing not to.
- What letters can be added to ALITERACY?
- No single letter can be added to ALITERACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALITERACY:
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