The inability to read and write Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The inability to read and write . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ILLITERACY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ILLITERACY The inability to read and write (10)
3% SCAN Read (4) LA Times Daily Oct 31, 2025
3% WRITERSBLOCK Author's temporary inability (7,5) (12) Puzzler Oct 30, 2025
3% BRAILLE Touch-based reading and writing system (7) The Times Concise Oct 20, 2025
3% PENS Writes (4) Commuter Sep 29, 2025
3% APHASIA Inability to communicate (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 15, 2025
3% LOOKOUTS *Letter-writing and map-reading, these days (8) Universal Aug 22, 2025
3% ALEXIA Inability to read (6)
2% TIME Clock reading (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
2% LONGHAND Cursive writing (8) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
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