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Illiterately
i 1l 1l 1i 1t 1e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1l 1y 4
About 5 syllables
adjective · 12 letters · Uncommon · adverb form of illiterate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does illiterately mean?
adjective
not able to read or write
uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
“she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”
Synonymsignorant
lacking culture, especially in language and literature
Definitions shown for illiterate, the base form of illiterately.
Is ILLITERATELY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ILLITERATELY worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ILLITERATELY
Best shorter words top 30 of 381
literality 13literately 13literally 12alterity 11latterly 11triality 11alertly 10elytral 10illiterate 10irately 10layette 10leerily 10littery 10rattily 10reality 10retally 10tartily 10tearily 10tritely 10aerily 9airily 9artily 9eatery 9eerily 9elytra 9eyalet 9lately 9leally 9lealty 9lyrate 9
See all 381 words made from ILLITERATELY Words that end like ILLITERATELY
Common words that share the ending -ELY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
deliberatelyalternativelycomparativelyimmediatelyunfortunatelyindefinitelylegitimatelyappropriatelyapproximatelyinteractivelyarticulatelyfigurativelyimmaculatelyinadequatelypersuasivelyelaboratelyinsincerelyprohibitivelyaffectionatelydisconsolatelycomprehensivelydispassionatelyretrospectivelyrespectively
All words ending in -ELY Illiterately: quick answers
Is ILLITERATELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ILLITERATELY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ILLITERATELY worth?
ILLITERATELY scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does illiterately mean?
illiterately is the adverb form of illiterate, which means “not able to read or write”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ILLITERATELY?
You can make 381 shorter words from ILLITERATELY, such as LITERALITY, LITERATELY, LITERALLY, ALTERITY. See the full list.