Meritorious

/ˌmɛɹɪˈtoʊɹi.əs/ adjective

Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

Meaning

  1. (adjective) Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward. “The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.”

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Letter breakdown

  • Meritorious contains 11 letters: 6 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Meritorious mean?

Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

How many letters are in Meritorious?

Meritorious has 11 letters.

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