mayor: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 10 letter points · starts with M · ends with R
Meaning of mayor
noun
The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
- US
A largely ceremonial position in some municipal governments that presides over the city council while a contracted city manager holds actual executive power.
- figuratively, humorous
A local VIP, a muckamuck or big shot reckoned to lead some local group.
- historical
Synonym of mair, various former officials in the Kingdom of Scotland.
Listed forms: mayors, maiere, maieur, mar, mayere, meer, mehir, meir.
Source: Wiktionary — mayor.
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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noun
the head of a city government
- city manager
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of mayor
M(3) + A(1) + Y(4) + O(1) + R(1) = 10 points.
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Anagrams of mayor
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from mayor
27 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in mayor. Showing up to 24, longest first.