functional illiterate

NOUN /fəŋkʃənəl_ɪ'lɪtərɪt/
21 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

functional illiterate is a valid 21-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4U1N1C3T1I1O1N1A1L1I1L1L1I1T1E1R1A1T1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING

What does functional illiterate mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs.