literacy
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- Words With Friends
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- Letters
- 8
/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
- (countable, uncountable)The ability to read and write.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The ability to read and write.
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(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.
Words you can make from literacy
200+ playable · top: CLARITY (12 pts)
Best play clarity 12 points7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
19 words5-letter words
58 words- CLARY 10 pts
- LACEY 10 pts
- LYCEA 10 pts
- LYCRA 10 pts
- LYRIC 10 pts
- LYTIC 10 pts
- TALCY 10 pts
- EARLY 8 pts
- LAIRY 8 pts
- LAITY 8 pts
- LAYER 8 pts
- LEARY 8 pts
- LYART 8 pts
- RELAY 8 pts
- RILEY 8 pts
- RIYAL 8 pts
- TEARY 8 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARLE 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- CLEAR 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- CRATE 7 pts
- ECLAT 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- ILEAC 7 pts
- LACER 7 pts
- REACT 7 pts
- RECIT 7 pts
- RECTA 7 pts
- RECTI 7 pts
- RELIC 7 pts
- TELIC 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- TRACE 7 pts
- TRIAC 7 pts
- TRICE 7 pts
- ALERT 5 pts
- ALTER 5 pts
- ARIEL 5 pts
- ARTEL 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- LATER 5 pts
- LITER 5 pts
- LITRE 5 pts
- RATEL 5 pts
- RELIT 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
- TALER 5 pts
- TELIA 5 pts
- TERAI 5 pts
- TILER 5 pts
- TRAIL 5 pts
- TRIAL 5 pts
4-letter words
77 words- ACYL 9 pts
- CITY 9 pts
- CLAY 9 pts
- LACY 9 pts
- RACY 9 pts
- AERY 7 pts
- AIRY 7 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- ARYL 7 pts
- EYRA 7 pts
- LYRE 7 pts
- RELY 7 pts
- TRAY 7 pts
- TREY 7 pts
- TYER 7 pts
- TYRE 7 pts
- YARE 7 pts
- YEAR 7 pts
- YETI 7 pts
- ACRE 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- CARE 6 pts
- CARL 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CEIL 6 pts
- CELT 6 pts
- CERT 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CLIT 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LICE 6 pts
- RACE 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TALC 6 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- ARIL 4 pts
- EARL 4 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
- LAIR 4 pts
- LARI 4 pts
- LATE 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LEAR 4 pts
- LIAR 4 pts
- LIER 4 pts
- LIRA 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
- RAIL 4 pts
- RALE 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- REAL 4 pts
- RIAL 4 pts
- RIEL 4 pts
- RILE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TAEL 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TALE 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TEAL 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TELA 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TILE 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TIRL 4 pts
3-letter words
37 words- CAY 8 pts
- CRY 8 pts
- ICY 8 pts
- AYE 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- LEY 6 pts
- LYE 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CEL 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- LAR 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LET 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
Hooks
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