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Is ILLITERATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ILLITERATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ILLITERATES mean?

Illiterates is a form of ILLITERATE.

  1. adjective

    not able to read or write

  2. adjective

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

    “she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”

  3. noun

    a person unable to read

  4. adjective

    lacking culture, especially in language and literature

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
11

I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 ILLITERATES

ILLITERATES 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 ILLITERATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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