MERITORIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MERITORIOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERITORIOUSLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERITORIOUSLY is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERITORIOUSLY
No single letter turns MERITORIOUSLY into another word.
How MERITORIOUSLY scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in MERITORIOUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERITORIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MERITORIOUSLY
- MERITORIOUSLY 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
Shorter words from the letters in MERITORIOUSLY
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Common questions about MERITORIOUSLY
- Is MERITORIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERITORIOUSLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERITORIOUSLY worth?
- MERITORIOUSLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERITORIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to MERITORIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of MERITORIOUSLY:
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