Is LITERACIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LITERACIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LITERACIES mean?
Literacies is a form of LITERACY.
- noun
the ability to read and write
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 LITERACIES
Single letters that turn LITERACIES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LITERACIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cartelise11
- clarities11
- eristical11
- realistic11
- articles10
- ciliates10
- clearest10
- recitals10
- reticles10
- sclerite10
- silicate10
- sterical10
- tiercels10
- treacles10
- triscele10
- realities9
- article9
- atresic9
- cartels9
- ceilers9
- celesta9
- cerates9
- cereals9
- cerites9
- ciliate9
- citrals9
- clarets9
- claries9
- creates9
- crestal9
- cristae9
- ecartes9
- eclairs9
- elastic9
- elicits9
- eristic9
- italics9
- laciest9
- laicise9
- latices9
- raciest9
- recital9
- recites9
- relaces9
- relicts9
- rescale9
- reticle9
- satiric9
- scalier9
- scarlet9
- sclerae9
- sectile9
- stearic9
- talcier9
- tercels9
- tiercel9
- tierces9
- treacle9
- ateliers8
- earliest8
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