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Demerit

d 2e 1m 3e 1r 1i 1t 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does demerit mean?

noun

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

    “ten demerits and he loses his privileges”

  2. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

    “they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel”

    Synonymsfault

Is DEMERIT a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DEMERIT worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
d 2e 1m 3e 1r 1i 1t 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
d 2e 1m 4e 1r 1i 1t 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
d 2e 1m 3e 1r 1i 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
d 2e 1m 3e 1r 1i 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DEMERIT

Anagrams 4

dimetermeritedmiteredretimed

Hooks for DEMERIT

Add one letter to the front or back of DEMERIT to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

demerits

Words that end like DEMERIT

Common words that share the ending -ERIT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

inheritmeritdisinherit
All words ending in -ERIT

Demerit: quick answers

Is DEMERIT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEMERIT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEMERIT worth?
DEMERIT scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does demerit mean?
As a noun, demerit means “a mark against a person for misconduct or failure”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEMERIT?
You can make 128 shorter words from DEMERIT, such as ITEMED, METRED, MITRED, REMEID. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DEMERIT?
DEMERIT rearranges into DIMETER, MERITED, MITERED, RETIMED.