Words That Start With MER
Here are 75 words that start with mer, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with mer
- 75
- Most used
- merely
- Shortest
- mere
- 5 letter words
- 8
Common words that start with mer
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | merely | and nothing more | 6 |
| 2 | mercy | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice | 5 |
| 3 | mere | being nothing more than specified | 4 |
| 4 | merchant | a businessperson engaged in retail trade | 8 |
| 5 | merit | any admirable quality or attribute | 5 |
| 6 | mercury | a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element | 7 |
| 7 | merger | the combination of two or more commercial companies | 6 |
| 8 | merchandise | commodities offered for sale | 11 |
| 9 | merchants | a businessperson engaged in retail trade | 9 |
| 10 | merry | full of or showing high-spirited merriment; ; - Wordsworth | 5 |
| 11 | merge | become one | 5 |
| 12 | merged | become one | 6 |
| 13 | merits | any admirable quality or attribute | 6 |
| 14 | mercer | a dealer in textiles (especially silks) | 6 |
| 15 | mermaid | half woman and half fish; lives in the sea | 7 |
| 16 | merging | the act of joining together as one | 7 |
| 17 | mergers | the combination of two or more commercial companies | 7 |
| 18 | merlin | (Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor | 6 |
| 19 | meridian | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development | 8 |
| 20 | mercenaries | a person hired to fight for another country than their own | 11 |
| 21 | merciful | showing or giving mercy | 8 |
| 22 | mercenary | a person hired to fight for another country than their own | 9 |
| 23 | mercantile | of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism | 10 |
| 24 | merchandising | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | 13 |
| 25 | merciless | having or showing no mercy | 9 |
| 26 | merle | common black European thrush | 5 |
| 27 | meritorious | deserving reward or praise | 11 |
| 28 | mercilessly | without pity; in a merciless manner | 11 |
| 29 | merges | become one | 6 |
| 30 | merino | white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality | 6 |
| 31 | mermaids | half woman and half fish; lives in the sea | 8 |
| 32 | merrily | in a joyous manner | 7 |
| 33 | mercurial | liable to sudden unpredictable change | 9 |
| 34 | meringue | sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar | 8 |
| 35 | merlot | black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux | 6 |
| 36 | merited | be worthy or deserving | 7 |
| 37 | mercies | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice | 7 |
| 38 | mercifully | in a compassionate manner | 10 |
| 39 | merrier | full of or showing high-spirited merriment; ; - Wordsworth | 7 |
| 40 | meritocracy | a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects | 11 |
| 41 | merriment | a gay feeling | 9 |
| 42 | meridians | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development | 9 |
| 43 | merman | United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984) | 6 |
| 44 | merest | being nothing more than specified | 6 |
| 45 | meritocratic | relating to or characteristic of a meritocracy | 12 |
| 46 | mercantilism | an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of... | 12 |
| 47 | merchandiser | a businessperson engaged in retail trade | 12 |
| 48 | meringues | sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar | 9 |
| 49 | mercers | a dealer in textiles (especially silks) | 7 |
| 50 | merchantmen | a cargo ship | 11 |
4 letter words that start with mer
- mere
- merk
- merl
5 letter words that start with mer
- mercy
- merit
- merry
- merge
- merle
- merde
- meres
- merks
6 letter words that start with mer
- merely
- merger
- merged
- merits
- mercer
- merlin
- merges
- merino
- merlot
- merman
- merest
- mermen
7 letter words that start with mer
- mercury
- mermaid
- merging
- mergers
- merrily
- merited
- mercies
- merrier
- mercers
- merlins
8 letter words that start with mer
- merchant
- meridian
- merciful
- mermaids
- meringue
- merengue
- meristem
- meriting
- mercuric
9 letter words that start with mer
- merchants
- mercenary
- merciless
- mercurial
- merriment
- meridians
- meringues
- merganser
- mercaptan
10 letter words that start with mer
- mercantile
- mercifully
- meridional
- mergansers
11 letter words that start with mer
- merchandise
- mercenaries
- meritorious
- mercilessly
- meritocracy
- merchantmen
- merchantman
- merrymaking
- merchandize
- meromorphic
12 letter words that start with mer
- meritocratic
- mercantilism
- merchandiser
- mercantilist
- merchandises
- merchandised
- meretricious
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How many words start with mer?
This list has 75 words starting with mer, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with mer?
merely, mercy, mere, merchant, merit, mercury, merger, merchandise.
What 5 letter words start with mer?
mercy, merit, merry, merge, merle, merde, meres, merks.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.