01 Word definition

emeritus

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is EMERITUS a word?

Yes. EMERITUS is a 8-letter noun. a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EMERITUS?

E-M-E-R-I-T-U-S

EMERITUS contains 8 letters, begins with E, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties

2adjective

  1. honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title ‘emeritus’ as in ‘professor emeritus’

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EMERITUS spelled?

E1M2E3R4I5T6U7S8
Starts withEMEFirst 3 letters
Ends withTUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About EMERITUS.

How do you spell EMERITUS?

EMERITUS is spelled E-M-E-R-I-T-U-S. It contains 8 letters.