merciless
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- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
/ˈmɜːsɪləs/
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/ˈmɜːsɪləs/ · /ˈmɝsɪləs/
Definition of merciless
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.
“The sun is merciless today, so please take care of yourself.”
“But the ruthless cleaning up of those streets and merciless treatment of gang members have triggered outrage and concern among human rights organizations, which have condemned Cecot as inhumane and unacceptable.”
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Etymology
From Middle English merciles, mercyles, equivalent to mercy + -less.
Words you can make from merciless
200+ playable · top: CRIMELESS (13 pts)
Best play crimeless 13 points7-letter words
12 words6-letter words
34 words- CLIMES 10 pts
- CREMES 10 pts
- CRIMES 10 pts
- MERCES 10 pts
- SCRIMS 10 pts
- CEILER 8 pts
- CERISE 8 pts
- CREELS 8 pts
- CRISES 8 pts
- ECESIS 8 pts
- ELEMIS 8 pts
- ELMIER 8 pts
- EMESIS 8 pts
- MERLES 8 pts
- MILERS 8 pts
- MISERS 8 pts
- MISSEL 8 pts
- RECESS 8 pts
- RELICS 8 pts
- REMISE 8 pts
- REMISS 8 pts
- SCREES 8 pts
- SCRIES 8 pts
- SLICER 8 pts
- SLICES 8 pts
- SLIMES 8 pts
- SMILER 8 pts
- SMILES 8 pts
- LESSER 6 pts
- RELIES 6 pts
- RESILE 6 pts
- SEISER 6 pts
- SERIES 6 pts
- SIREES 6 pts
5-letter words
54 words- CLIME 9 pts
- CREME 9 pts
- CRIME 9 pts
- EMICS 9 pts
- MELIC 9 pts
- MERCS 9 pts
- MESIC 9 pts
- SCRIM 9 pts
- CEILS 7 pts
- CERES 7 pts
- CIRES 7 pts
- CREEL 7 pts
- CRESS 7 pts
- CRIES 7 pts
- ELEMI 7 pts
- EMIRS 7 pts
- LIMES 7 pts
- MERES 7 pts
- MERLE 7 pts
- MERLS 7 pts
- MILER 7 pts
- MILES 7 pts
- MIRES 7 pts
- MISER 7 pts
- MISES 7 pts
- RELIC 7 pts
- RICES 7 pts
- RIMES 7 pts
- SCREE 7 pts
- SEEMS 7 pts
- SEISM 7 pts
- SEMES 7 pts
- SEMIS 7 pts
- SICES 7 pts
- SLICE 7 pts
- SLIME 7 pts
- SLIMS 7 pts
- SMILE 7 pts
- ERSES 5 pts
- ISLES 5 pts
- LEERS 5 pts
- LIERS 5 pts
- REELS 5 pts
- RESES 5 pts
- RIELS 5 pts
- RILES 5 pts
- RISES 5 pts
- SEELS 5 pts
- SEERS 5 pts
- SEISE 5 pts
- SERES 5 pts
- SIREE 5 pts
- SIRES 5 pts
- SLIER 5 pts
4-letter words
70 words- EMIC 8 pts
- MERC 8 pts
- MICE 8 pts
- MICS 8 pts
- CEES 6 pts
- CEIL 6 pts
- CELS 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CESS 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CRIS 6 pts
- ELMS 6 pts
- EMES 6 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- ICES 6 pts
- ISMS 6 pts
- LICE 6 pts
- LIME 6 pts
- MELS 6 pts
- MERE 6 pts
- MERL 6 pts
- MESS 6 pts
- MILE 6 pts
- MILS 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MIRS 6 pts
- MISE 6 pts
- MISS 6 pts
- RECS 6 pts
- REMS 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- RIMS 6 pts
- SECS 6 pts
- SEEM 6 pts
- SEME 6 pts
- SEMI 6 pts
- SICE 6 pts
- SICS 6 pts
- SIMS 6 pts
- SLIM 6 pts
- EELS 4 pts
- ELSE 4 pts
- ESES 4 pts
- ESSE 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- ISLE 4 pts
- LEER 4 pts
- LEES 4 pts
- LEIS 4 pts
- LESS 4 pts
- LIER 4 pts
- LIES 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- REEL 4 pts
- REES 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- RIEL 4 pts
- RILE 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- SEEL 4 pts
- SEER 4 pts
- SEES 4 pts
- SEIS 4 pts
- SELS 4 pts
- SERE 4 pts
- SERS 4 pts
- SIRE 4 pts
- SIRS 4 pts
- SRIS 4 pts
3-letter words
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