MERITORIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MERITORIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERITORIOUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERITORIOUS is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERITORIOUS
No single letter turns MERITORIOUS into another word.
How MERITORIOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MERITORIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERITORIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MERITORIOUS
- MERITORIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MERITORIOUS
2 longer words begin with MERITORIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in MERITORIOUS
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Common questions about MERITORIOUS
- Is MERITORIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERITORIOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERITORIOUS worth?
- MERITORIOUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERITORIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to MERITORIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MERITORIOUS:
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