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Is MERITOCRACIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MERITOCRACIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MERITOCRACIES mean?

Meritocracies is a form of MERITOCRACY.

  1. noun

    a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects

  2. noun

    the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

13

Letters

M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 MERITOCRACIES

MERITOCRACIES 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.

Words you can make from MERITOCRACIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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