LITERACY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LITERACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LITERACY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LITERACY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LITERACY
Front hooks — 1
aliteracyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LITERACY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LITERACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LITERACY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LITERACY
- All 8 letters of LITERACY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LITERACY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The ability to read and write, or competence in a particular field of knowledge.
Governments measure literacy as the share of adults who can read, and schools build it from the earliest years. The word is also attached to other skills, such as digital literacy or financial literacy.
How LITERACY is used
Literacy is a common word, used in education and in compounds such as computer literacy.
- The campaign aims to raise literacy in rural areas.
- Financial literacy helps people manage their money.
- Early literacy depends on reading aloud at home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LITERACY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LITERACY
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Common questions about LITERACY
- Is LITERACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LITERACY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LITERACY worth?
- LITERACY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LITERACY mean?
- The ability to read and write, or competence in a particular field of knowledge.
- What letters can be added to LITERACY?
- LITERACY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LITERACY:
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