semiliterate
/,sɛmi'lɪtərɪt/
adjective
12 letters5 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Able to read but not to write.
2
Barely able to read and write.
“an semiliterate scrawl”
3
Literate but poorly informed.
WORD FORMS
Starts withS
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinemiliteratesay
Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablessem · i · lit · er · ate
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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