Definition of demerits

"demerits" 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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demerits in Scrabble®

The word demerits is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters demerits:

DEMERITS
(108)
DEMERITS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

demerit, diester, dieters, dimeter, merited, metrise, mitered, reedits, reemits, retimed, retimes, tridems

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word demerits

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

DEMERITS
(108)
DEMERITS
(108)
DEMERIT
(90 = 40 + 50)
MITERED
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MERITED
(90 = 40 + 50)
RETIMED
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TRIDEMS
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DIMETER
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TRIDEMS
(89 = 39 + 50)
MITERED
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DEMERIT
(89 = 39 + 50)
MERITED
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DIMETER
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RETIMED
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TRIDEMS
(86 = 36 + 50)
REEMITS
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DEMERIT
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METRISE
(86 = 36 + 50)
METRISE
(86 = 36 + 50)
REEMITS
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TRIDEMS
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RETIMES
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MERITED
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RETIMED
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REEMITS
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DIMETER
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RETIMES
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MITERED
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MERITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
MERITED
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DEMERIT
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MITERED
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TRIDEMS
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DIMETER
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DEMERIT
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TRIDEMS
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MITERED
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MERITED
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RETIMED
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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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MERITED
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MITERED
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DEMERIT
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DIMETER
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MERITED
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MITERED
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RETIMED
(82 = 32 + 50)
REEDITS
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DIMETER
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TRIDEMS
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DIETERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
DIESTER
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MITERED
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METRISE
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MERITED
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DIETERS
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REEDITS
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RETIMED
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TRIDEMS
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DIMETER
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RETIMES
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TRIDEMS
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MITERED
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DIESTER
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demerits in Words With Friends™

The word demerits is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

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

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

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

demerit, diester, dieters, dimeter, merited, metrise, mitered, reedits, reemits, retimed, retimes, tridems

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word demerits

DEMERITS
(84)
DEMERITS
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DEMERITS
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DEMERITS
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(13)
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DEMERITS
(13)

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

TRIDEMS
(104 = 69 + 35)
DIMETER
(104 = 69 + 35)
RETIMED
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEMERIT
(104 = 69 + 35)
MITERED
(98 = 63 + 35)
MERITED
(98 = 63 + 35)
REEMITS
(95 = 60 + 35)
REEMITS
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RETIMES
(95 = 60 + 35)
METRISE
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TRIDEMS
(92 = 57 + 35)
MITERED
(92 = 57 + 35)
MERITED
(92 = 57 + 35)
REEMITS
(89 = 54 + 35)
METRISE
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REEMITS
(89 = 54 + 35)
MITERED
(86 = 51 + 35)
MERITED
(86 = 51 + 35)
TRIDEMS
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEMERITS
(84)
DEMERITS
(84)
MITERED
(80 = 45 + 35)
MITERED
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RETIMED
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DEMERIT
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TRIDEMS
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MERITED
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RETIMED
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RETIMED
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MERITED
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RETIMED
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TRIDEMS
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MITERED
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DIESTER
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DIETERS
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METRISE
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REEMITS
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REEDITS
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METRISE
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RETIMES
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MERITED
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RETIMED
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MITERED
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RETIMED
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TRIDEMS
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DEMERITS
(72)
DIETERS
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REEMITS
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DIESTER
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REEDITS
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REEDITS
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DIETERS
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REEMITS
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REEMITS
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DIESTER
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REEMITS
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REEDITS
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RETIMES
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DIESTER
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DIESTER
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DIESTER
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REEDITS
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TERMED
(66)
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DEMIST
(66)
DEMITS
(66)
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(66)
DEMISE
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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DEMERIT
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REEDITS
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DIESTER
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RETIMED
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Words within the letters of demerits

2 letter words in demerits (7 words)

8 letter words in demerits (Anagrams) (4 words)

Words containing the sequence demerits

Words that start with demerits (1 word)

Words with demerits in them (1 word)

Words that end with demerits (1 word)

Word Growth involving demerits

Shorter words in demerits

em deme demerit

me deme demerit

it merit demerit

me merit demerit

it its merits

it merit merits

me merit merits

Longer words containing demerits

(No longer words found)