Definition of LITERACY

literacy

Plural: literacies

Noun

  • The ability to read and write; competence in a specific area.
  • the ability to read and write
  • The ability to read and write.
  • The ability to understand and evaluate something.

Examples

  • computer literacy
  • High literacy is crucial for Scrabble, but word knowledge is even more so.
  • media literacy

Origin / Etymology

From literate + -cy.

Antonyms

illiteracy

Scrabble Score: 13

literacy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
literacy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
literacy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

literacy: valid Words With Friends Word