The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EARN which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Merit crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EARN | 84 % | 4 |
| DESERVE | 8 % | 7 |
| RATE | 5 % | 4 |
| WORTH | 2 % | 5 |
| VALUE | 1 % | 5 |
| GOOD | 0 % | 4 |
Why may RATE be the right solution?
"Rate" can mean a measure or degree of quality or achievement, which is similar in meaning to "Merit".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Merit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- meritoriousness
- deservingness
- deserve
- virtue
- rate
- meritorious
- deserving
- worthy
- worth
- worthiness
- tribute
- honor
Crossword Answer definitions
EARN verb- To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
- To receive payment for work.
- To receive payment for work.
- To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.
- To achieve by being worthy of.
- To curdle, as milk.
- To long; to yearn.
- To grieve.
- A sea eagle (Haliaeetus), especially the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
- An eagle.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result EARN
- Bring home
- Bring in
- Deserve
- Make bread
- Post a gain
- Pull down
- Yield, as interest
- Acquire by effort
- Be entitled to
- Merit
More clues leading to the result DESERVE
- Merit
- Rate
- Have coming
- Be worthy of
- Qualify for
- Merit.
- Earn by service.
- Be worthy.
- Warrant
- Have an entitlement
More clues leading to the result RATE
- $150 per hour, for example
- Assess
- Deserve
- Deserve, as a raise
- How interest is shown
- Have importance
- "At any ___"
- Appraise
- Designate PG-13
- Designate as PG-13, e.g.
More clues leading to the result WORTH
- Mary of comics
- Valued at
- Net amount
- Value
- Dollar value
- "What's it ___ to you?"
- Value, as in money
- Mary of the comics
- Equal in value to
- "For What It's ___" (1967 Buffalo Springfield song)
More clues leading to the result VALUE
- Care for
- Word with face or book
- Usefulness
- What it's worth
- What a steal has a lot of
- Worth
- Hold in high esteem
- Comparison-shopper's goal
- "The Price Is Right" announcement
- Market price