Definition of meritorious

"meritorious" in the adjective sense

1. meritorious, meritable

deserving reward or praise

"a lifetime of meritorious service"

"meritorious conduct"

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Quotations for meritorious

There is nothing that is meritorious but virtue and friendship; and indeed friendship itself is only a part of virtue. [ Pope ]

Philosophers and men of letters have done more for mankind than Orpheus, Hercules, or Theseus; for it is more meritorious and more difficult to wean men from their prejudices than to civilize the barbarian: It is harder to correct than to instruct. [ Voltaire ]

meritorious in Scrabble®

The word meritorious 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters meritorious:

MERITORIOUS
(126)
MERITORIOUS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

mistier, moister, mortise, mousier, mustier, reroots, retours, retrims, rioters, riotous, roister, roomers, roomier, rooster, rooters, rostrum, routers, rustier, sootier, stourie, tourers, tourism, tremors, trimers, trouser, urosome

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word meritorious

MERITORIOUS
(126)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In meritorious

MERITORIOUS
(126)
MERITORIOUS
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ROSTRUM
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MERITORIOUS
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(84)
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MOISTER
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meritorious in Words With Friends™

The word meritorious 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: 15

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

MERITORIOUS
(171)
MERITORIOUS
(171)
MERITORIOUS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

mistier, moister, mortise, mousier, mustier, reroots, retours, retrims, rioters, riotous, roister, roomers, roomier, rooster, rooters, rostrum, routers, rustier, sootier, stourie, tourers, tourism, tremors, trimers, trouser, urosome

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word meritorious

MERITORIOUS
(171)
MERITORIOUS
(171)
MERITORIOUS
(171)
MERITORIOUS
(102)
MERITORIOUS
(102)
MERITORIOUS
(80)
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(68)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In meritorious

MERITORIOUS
(171)
MERITORIOUS
(171)
MERITORIOUS
(171)
MOUSIER
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MERITORIOUS
(102)
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(102)
ROSTRUM
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meritorious + 2 blanks (1 word)

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