Literature

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts10 letters
Definition of Literature

noun

  1. The body of all written works.
  2. The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group or culture.
  3. (usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
  4. Written fiction of a high standard.

    "However, even “literary” science fiction rarely qualifies as literature, because it treats characters as sets of traits rather than as fully realized human beings with unique life stories. —Adam Cadre, 2008"

Anagrams of Literature

No exact anagrams found for "literature". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Literature"

Literature is a 10-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Literature" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "literature" is a medium-scoring word.