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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. MAJOR is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 14 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
of full legal age
john major, john r. major, john roy major
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
MAJOR scores 14 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, J×1, M×1, O×1, R×1
MAJOR is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with M, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "MAJOR — of full legal age" (14 Scrabble points).
MAJOR is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is MAJOR a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
MAJOR (noun): the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics". Additional senses: a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain; a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"; British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943).
In standard Scrabble scoring, MAJOR totals 14 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. MAJOR includes premium tiles (J), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
MAJOR is 5 letters long, begins with M, ends with R, and sorts to the alphagram AJMOR. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 19 tracked 5-letter entries, MAJOR ranks by raw score (14 points). Anagram alternatives include JARMO, JORAM — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, MAJOR carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (J) make MAJOR attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on M or R are common study angles; browse words starting with M and words ending with R to rehearse parallel sets.
MAJOR is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with M, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like MAJOR frequently cross shorter words; knowing that MAJOR contains A, J, M, O, R helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as m???r to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside MAJOR include AJ, JO, MA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: M, A, J, O, R. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble major directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 14 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat MAJOR as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "MAJOR — of full legal age" (14 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.