junior: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 13 letter points · starts with J · ends with R
Meaning of junior
adj
- comparable, not-comparable, usually
Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
Example: He uses the leverage of seniority with the more junior employees.
- not-comparable, usually
Younger.
- not-comparable, usually
Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life.
- US, not-comparable, usually
Of or pertaining to a third academic year in a four-year high school (eleventh grade) or university.
Listed forms: juniour.
Source: Wiktionary — junior.
noun
- countable
A younger person.
Example: four years his junior
- countable, uncountable
A name suffix used after a son's name when his father has the same name (abbreviations: Jnr., Jr., Jun.).
- uncountable
A clothing size for girls or women.
- Philippines, US, countable
A third-year student at a high school or university.
Listed forms: juniors.
Source: Wiktionary — junior.
verb
- ambitransitive
To work in a junior role (on something).
- transitive
To have juniors (more advanced students) assist in instructing (beginners).
Listed forms: juniors, junioring, juniored.
Source: Wiktionary — junior.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adjective
used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college
- third-year
- next-to-last
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is junior in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of junior
J(8) + U(1) + N(1) + I(1) + O(1) + R(1) = 13 points.
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Anagrams of junior
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from junior
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