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Is MERITS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MERITS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MERITS mean?

Merits is a form of MERIT.

  1. verb

    be worthy or deserving

    “You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done”

  2. noun

    any admirable quality or attribute

    “work of great merit”

  3. noun

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

    “there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

6

Letters

M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 8 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 MERITS

MERITS 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 MERITS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from MERITS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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