literacy

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈlɪtəɹəsi/
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/ˈlɪtəɹəsi/ · /ˈlɪtɹəsi/ · [-ɾ(ə)ɹə-] · /ˈlətəɹəsi/ · [ˈləɾəɹəsi] · /ˈlətɹəsi/

Definition of literacy

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The ability to read and write.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The ability to read and write.
  2. (broadly, countable, uncountable)The ability to understand and evaluate something.
    “computer literacy”
    “media literacy”
    “Prof Alan McKee, who led the project, argues that young adults should be taught “porn literacy” to help them “read porn well” and look for healthy and ethical depictions of sex.”
    “Returning to the school years later, Diakabana discovered it was a school guard. She wanted to repay him. "He told me to help others when I could, so I launched a scholarship program," says Diakabana, who now lives in Switzerland and is co-founder of The Luminous Agency, which focuses on digital literacy.”

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Etymology

From literate + -cy.

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7-letter words

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6-letter words

19 words

5-letter words

58 words

4-letter words

77 words

3-letter words

37 words

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