illiterate

/ɪ'lɪtərɪt/ nounadjective
10 letters4 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1

A person unable to read.

ADJECTIVE
1

Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field.

“he is musically illiterate”

2

Not able to read or write.

OTHER
1

Lacking culture, especially in language and literature.

WORD FORMS
Starts withI
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
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Pig Latinilliterateway
Starts & ends withI … E
Syllablesil · lit · er · ate
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