A wild throw can have some merit (5)
I believe the answer is:
worth
'some merit' is the definition.
(merit can mean worth or value)
'a wild throw' is the wordplay.
'a wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'throw' with letters rearranged gives 'WORTH'.
'can have' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for worth that I've seen before include "Merit - value" , "Throw (anag.)" , "Value (of something)" .)