major: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 14 letter points · starts with M · ends with R
Meaning of major
adj
- attributive
Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.
- attributive
Greater in number, quantity, or extent.
Example: the major part of the assembly
- attributive
Notable or conspicuous in effect or scope.
Example: The building underwent a major renovation.
- attributive
Prominent or significant in size, amount, or degree.
Example: to earn some major cash
Listed forms: majour.
Source: Wiktionary — major.
noun
A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
Example: He used to be a major in the army.
A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel. An officer in charge of a section of band instruments, used with a modifier.
A person of legal age.
A system of change-ringing using eight bells.
Listed forms: majors, majour.
Source: Wiktionary — major.
verb
- intransitive
Used in a phrasal verb: major in.
Listed forms: majors, majoring, majored, majour.
Source: Wiktionary — major.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is major in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of major
M(3) + A(1) + J(8) + O(1) + R(1) = 14 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of major
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from major
20 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in major. Showing up to 24, longest first.