Aliterate

/eɪˈlɪtəɹət/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts9 letters

Definition of Aliterate

noun

Someone who is able to read but disinclined to do so.
"Mark Twain famously said, "The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who can't read"; more succinctly: the aliterate has little advantage over the illiterate."

adjective

Disinclined to read though not illiterate; able to read but reluctant or unlikely to do so.

Anagrams of Aliterate

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 9 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "aliterate":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

laterite literate

7-LETTER WORDS

arietta ariette atelier iterate rattail retitle tertial

6-LETTER WORDS

aerate aerial atrial attire elater lariat latria latter letter litter ratite rattle realia relate retail+4 more

5-LETTER WORDS

aerie alate alert altar alter areae areal arete ariel artal artel atilt atria attar eater+6 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "aliterate" and rearranging:

+saliterates retaliates

Related Word Patterns

AL...Words starting with "al"...TEWords ending with "te"All 9-letter words Unscramble "aliterate"

Rhyming Words

abate abbreviate abdicate ablate ablegate abnegate abominate abrogate absolute acaudate accelerate accentuate acclimate accommodate accrete+5 more

Related Words

aardvarks aasvogels abamperes abandoned abandoner abasement abashedly abashment abatement abattises abattoirs abbotcies abbotship abcoulomb abdicable