Merited

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Justly earned or deserved as a result of one's own qualities or actions.

“The team received merited recognition after a campaign that had exceeded every expectation.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

mer·i·ted

Related Words

Synonyms

deserved

Antonyms

unmerited

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ITED, a pattern shared with united and cited, the MER- opener narrows things quickly

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Scrabble

The T and D add minor points at either end, a clean play across premium squares due to its balanced structure

Words Related to Merited

Anagrams of Merited

Words that use exactly the same letters as “merited”.

demerit

Words you can make from Merited

Shorter words formed from the letters in “merited”.

dieter itemed metier metred mitred retied termed tiered demit deter dimer diter eider eimer ermit mered merit meted meter metre mider mired miter mitre

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8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “merited”.

diameter

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