01 Word definition

meritocracy

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is MERITOCRACY a word?

Yes. MERITOCRACY is a 11-letter noun. a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MERITOCRACY?

M-E-R-I-T-O-C-R-A-C-Y

MERITOCRACY contains 11 letters, begins with M, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects

2noun

  1. the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends22points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MERITOCRACY spelled?

M1E2R3I4T5O6C7R8A9C10Y11
Starts withMERFirst 3 letters
Ends withACYLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats C, R
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About MERITOCRACY.

How do you spell MERITOCRACY?

MERITOCRACY is spelled M-E-R-I-T-O-C-R-A-C-Y. It contains 11 letters.