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Semiliterates
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About 5 syllables
adjective · 13 letters · Rare · form of semiliterate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does semiliterates mean?
adjective
literate but poorly informed
barely able to read and write
“an semiliterate scrawl”
able to read but not to write
Definitions shown for semiliterate, the base form of semiliterates.
Is SEMILITERATES 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 SEMILITERATES worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in SEMILITERATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1711
semiliterate 14altimetries 13reestimates 13salimetries 13tasimetries 13altimeters 12matterless 12metritises 12miserliest 12misrelates 12reestimate 12salimeters 12semestrial 12smelteries 12steersmate 12streamiest 12streamlets 12tasimeters 12temerities 12altimeter 11estimates 11etatismes 11itemisers 11lamisters 11literatim 11maistries 11maltsters 11masteries 11materiels 11measliest 11
See all 1711 words made from SEMILITERATES Words that end like SEMILITERATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
incapacitatesoverestimatesrehabilitatesdeterioratesexcommunicatesunderestimatessophisticatescomplicatestranslatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatesrelatesupdatesstatesdatesratesdiscriminatescommunicatesconcatenatesconcentrates
All words ending in -ATES Semiliterates: quick answers
Is SEMILITERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SEMILITERATES 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 SEMILITERATES worth?
SEMILITERATES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does semiliterates mean?
semiliterates is related to semiliterate, which means “literate but poorly informed”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SEMILITERATES?
You can make 1711 shorter words from SEMILITERATES, such as SEMILITERATE, ALTIMETRIES, REESTIMATES, SALIMETRIES. See the full list.