Is ILLITERACIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLITERACIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ILLITERACIES mean?
Illiteracies is a form of ILLITERACY.
- noun
ignorance resulting from not reading
- noun
an inability to read
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ILLITERACIES
ILLITERACIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ILLITERACIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- literacies12
- cartelise11
- celestial11
- cellarets11
- clarities11
- eristical11
- italicise11
- realistic11
- literalise10
- articles10
- cellaret10
- ciliates10
- clearest10
- listicle10
- recitals10
- reticles10
- sclerite10
- silicate10
- sterical10
- tiercels10
- treacles10
- triscele10
- laetriles9
- realities9
- retallies9
- article9
- atresic9
- callees9
- callers9
- callets9
- cartels9
- ceilers9
- celesta9
- cellars9
- cellies9
- cellist9
- cerates9
- cereals9
- cerites9
- ciliate9
- citrals9
- clarets9
- claries9
- creates9
- crestal9
- cristae9
- ecartes9
- eclairs9
- elastic9
- elicits9
- eristic9
- illicit9
- illitic9
- italics9
- laciest9
- laicise9
- latices9
- raciest9
- recalls9
- recital9
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