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   Lit·er·a·cy

   /ˈlidərəsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the ability to read and write: "tests of literacy and numeracy"
   • ▪ competence or knowledge in a specified area: "wine literacy can't be taught in three hours"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from literate, on the pattern of illiteracy.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • Y

     4

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