01 Word definition

demerits

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEMERITS a word?

Yes. DEMERITS is a 8-letter noun. DEMERITS is a plural or present-tense form of DEMERIT: a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEMERITS?

D-E-M-E-R-I-T-S

DEMERITS contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DEMERITS is a plural or present-tense form of DEMERIT.

1noun

  1. DEMERITS is a plural or present-tense form of DEMERIT: a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces

    ten demerits and he loses his privileges
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEMERITS spelled?

D1E2M3E4R5I6T7S8
Starts withDEMFirst 3 letters
Ends withITSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About DEMERITS.

How do you spell DEMERITS?

DEMERITS is spelled D-E-M-E-R-I-T-S. It contains 8 letters.