semiliterate
ADJECTIVE
/,sɛmi'lɪtərɪt/
12 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
semiliterate is a valid 12-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1M3I1L1I1T1E1R1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does semiliterate mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Able to read but not to write.
SIMILAR
2
Barely able to read and write.
“an semiliterate scrawl”
SIMILAR
3
Literate but poorly informed.
SIMILAR