merit
NOUNVERB
/mɛrɪt/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
merit is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1R1I1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does merit mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Any admirable quality or attribute.
“work of great merit”
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BROADER
2
The quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance).
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VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Be worthy or deserving.
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