merit

1. A quality deserving praise or approval; virtue: a store having the merit of being open late.

2. An aspect of character or behavior deserving approval or disapproval. Often used in the plural: judging people according to their merits.

3. Christianity Spiritual credit granted for good works.

4. Demonstrated ability or achievement: promotions based on merit alone.

5. Superior quality or worth; excellence: a proposal of some merit; an ill-advised plan without merit.

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1. To be worthy of or entitled or liable to .

2. To be entitled to reward or honor.

3. Deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention).

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1. To be worthy or deserving: Pupils are rewarded or corrected, as they merit.

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1. To earn; deserve. See Synonyms at earn1.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
remit	7	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
er	2
ti	2
te	2
re	2
mi	4
me	4
et	2
it	2
em	4

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ire	3
rim	5
ret	3
rem	5
rei	3
tie	3
mir	5
met	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tier	4
term	6
time	6
tire	4
trem	6
trim	6
item	6
rite	4
rime	6
emir	6
mite	6
mire	6
emit	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
remit	7
mitre	7
miter	7
merit	7
timer	7