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meritorious

/ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔɹi.əs/adjective

Meritorious is also used as adjective, with meanings including deserving reward or praise.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 13

Length

11

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

ME

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MERITORIOUS” Mean?

/ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔɹi.əs/

meritorious has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

deserving reward or praise

a lifetime of meritorious service

meritorious conduct

Synonyms

Synonyms for MERITORIOUS

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

11

Vowels

6

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word meritorious with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

deserving reward or praise

Length

11 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

S

Vowels

6

Consonants

5

Letters

M, E, R, I, T, O, R, I, O, U, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

m
e
r
i
t
o
r
i
o
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for meritorious.

MERITORIOUS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with M and ends with S.
It contains 6 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 55%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCDFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using meritorious in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MERITORIOUS has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MERITORIOUS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MERITORIOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MERITORIOUS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside meritorious.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCDFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

55%

Consonant Share

45%

Bigrams

ME, ER, RI, IT, TO, OR, RI, IO, OU, US

Trigrams

MER, ERI, RIT, ITO, TOR, ORI, RIO, IOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for meritorious.

MERITORIOUS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCVVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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