merit system

NOUN /mɛrɪt_'sɪstəm/
12 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

merit system is a valid 12-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1R1I1T1S1Y4S1T1E1M3
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does merit system mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability.