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% INSOMNIA Chronic inability to sleep (8) (8) Puzzler Aug 25, 2025
3% LOOKOUTS *Letter-writing and map-reading, these days (8) Universal Aug 22, 2025
3% PENS Writes (4) Premier Sunday Aug 17, 2025
3% PEN Write (3) New York Times Jul 24, 2025
3% ALEXIA Inability to read (6)
2% TAROTS Decks for reading (6) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
2% RPM Tach reading (3) USA Today Sep 7, 2025
2% SCAN Read a barcode (4)
2% NOTATE Write, as music (6) New York Times Sep 4, 2025
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