MERIT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MERIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERIT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERIT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meritsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERIT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MERIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about MERIT
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MERIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of deserving praise, reward, or approval, based on genuine worth or value.
Merit describes worth that a person, idea, or piece of work possesses on its own, independent of rank, wealth, or personal favor. A proposal, an essay, or a candidate can have merit even if it later fails for unrelated reasons. Employers and judges who reward people on merit judge them by ability and achievement rather than by connections. The plural merits often names the specific strengths and weaknesses of a case under discussion.
How MERIT is used
Common noun, often used in the phrase on its own merits and in the plural to weigh the merits of an argument or plan.
- The judges praised the essay for its clear merit.
- She was promoted purely on merit, not seniority.
- Reviewers debated the merits of the new proposal.
- His argument had little merit once examined closely.
- The scholarship rewards academic merit rather than need.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MERIT
The 5 tiles of MERIT in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with MERIT
12 longer words begin with MERIT.
Words ending in MERIT
1 words end in MERIT. Useful as a back hook: play MERIT onto a word already on the board.
Words with MERIT inside
17 words contain MERIT in the middle. Words that start with MERIT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MERIT
Common questions about MERIT
- Is MERIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERIT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERIT worth?
- MERIT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERIT mean?
- The quality of deserving praise, reward, or approval, based on genuine worth or value.
- What letters can be added to MERIT?
- MERIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MERIT:
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