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Yes, illiterate is playable

...and is worth 12 points.

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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Illiterate" Definition

noun

A person who is unable to read or write.

adjective

Having little or no formal education.
Ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge: musically illiterate. See Usage Note at literate.
Marked by inferiority to an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature.
Unable to read and write.
Violating prescribed standards of speech or writing.

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