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Is DEMERITS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEMERITS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEMERITS mean?

Demerits is a form of DEMERIT.

  1. noun

    a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces

    “ten demerits and he loses his privileges”

  2. noun

    the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

    “they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DEMERITS

DEMERITS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of DEMERITS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DEMERITS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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