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Definition of demerit

"demerit" in the noun sense

1. demerit

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

"ten demerits and he loses his privileges"

2. demerit, fault

the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

"they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"

"he knew his own faults much better than she did"

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Quotations for demerit

A small demerit extinguishes a long service. [ Proverb ]

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demerit in Scrabble®

The word demerit is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters demerit:

MITERED
(90 = 40 + 50)
DEMERIT
(90 = 40 + 50)
DIMETER
(90 = 40 + 50)
MERITED
(90 = 40 + 50)
RETIMED
(90 = 40 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

demerit, dimeter, merited, mitered, retimed

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word demerit

DEMERIT
(90 = 40 + 50)
DEMERIT
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEMERIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEMERIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEMERIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEMERIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEMERIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEMERIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEMERIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEMERIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
DEMERIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
DEMERIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEMERIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEMERIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEMERIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEMERIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEMERIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEMERIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEMERIT
(63 = 13 + 50)
DEMERIT
(62 = 12 + 50)
DEMERIT
(62 = 12 + 50)
DEMERIT
(62 = 12 + 50)
DEMERIT
(62 = 12 + 50)
DEMERIT
(61 = 11 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In demerit

MITERED
(90 = 40 + 50)
DEMERIT
(90 = 40 + 50)
DIMETER
(90 = 40 + 50)
MERITED
(90 = 40 + 50)
RETIMED
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MERITED
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MITERED
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RETIMED
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DIMETER
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RETIMED
(86 = 36 + 50)
MITERED
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DIMETER
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DEMERIT
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MERITED
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DIMETER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RETIMED
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MERITED
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DIMETER
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MITERED
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MITERED
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RETIMED
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DEMERIT
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RETIMED
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DIMETER
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RETIMED
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MITERED
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RETIMED
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DIMETER
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MITERED
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DEMERIT
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MERITED
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DEMERIT
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MITERED
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RETIMED
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RETIMED
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DEMERIT
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RETIMED
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RETIMED
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MERITED
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(78 = 28 + 50)
MERITED
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MITERED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEMERIT
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DIMETER
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MITERED
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RETIMED
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MERITED
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MITERED
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MERITED
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DEMERIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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RETIMED
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DIMETER
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MITERED
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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MITERED
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MERITED
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RETIMED
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DEMERIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIMED
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MITERED
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MITERED
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MERITED
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MERITED
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MITERED
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MERITED
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DIMETER
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DEMERIT
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RETIMED
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DIMETER
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MERITED
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MITERED
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DEMERIT
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DIMETER
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MITERED
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MERITED
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DIMETER
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RETIMED
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DEMERIT
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demerit in Words With Friends™

The word demerit is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters demerit:

DEMERIT
(104 = 69 + 35)
RETIMED
(104 = 69 + 35)
DIMETER
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

demerit, dimeter, merited, mitered, retimed

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word demerit

DEMERIT
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEMERIT
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEMERIT
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
(79 = 44 + 35)
DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
DEMERIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
DEMERIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
DEMERIT
(73 = 38 + 35)
DEMERIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEMERIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEMERIT
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEMERIT
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEMERIT
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEMERIT
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEMERIT
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEMERIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEMERIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEMERIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEMERIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEMERIT
(56 = 21 + 35)
DEMERIT
(56 = 21 + 35)
DEMERIT
(53 = 18 + 35)
DEMERIT
(52 = 17 + 35)
DEMERIT
(52 = 17 + 35)
DEMERIT
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
(46 = 11 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In demerit

DEMERIT
(104 = 69 + 35)
RETIMED
(104 = 69 + 35)
DIMETER
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MERITED
(98 = 63 + 35)
MITERED
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MERITED
(92 = 57 + 35)
MITERED
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MITERED
(86 = 51 + 35)
MERITED
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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MITERED
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RETIMED
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RETIMED
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MITERED
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DEMERIT
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TRIDEM
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MITRED
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DEMERIT
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MERITED
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DEMERIT
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DEMERIT
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RETIMED
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DIMETER
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DEMERIT
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Words containing the sequence demerit

Words that start with demerit (4 words)

demeritdemeriteddemeritingdemerits

Words with demerit in them (1 word)

demerit

Words that end with demerit (1 word)

demerit
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Word Growth involving demerit

Shorter words in demerit

em deme

me deme

it merit

me merit

Longer words containing demerit

demerited

demeriting

demerits