professor: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 14 letter points · starts with P · ends with R
Meaning of professor
noun
The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution.
- Philippines, US, informal
A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
- US, slang
A pianist in a saloon, brothel, etc.
The puppeteer who performs a Punch and Judy show; a Punchman.
Listed forms: professors, professour.
Source: Wiktionary — professor.
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
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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 professor
P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + F(4) + E(1) + S(1) + S(1) + O(1) + R(1) = 14 points.
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Anagrams of professor
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from professor
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