merit

/mɛrɪt/ nounverb
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

Any admirable quality or attribute.

“work of great merit”

2

The quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance).

VERB
1

Be worthy or deserving.

WORD FORMS
Related formmeritable
Related formmeritorious
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®8 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineritmay
Starts & ends withM … T
Syllablesmer · it
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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