major


Meanings

  • a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
  • British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
  • a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject;
    • "she is a linguistics major"
  • the principal field of study of a student at a university;
    • "her major is linguistics"
  • have as one's principal field of study;
    • "She is majoring in linguistics"
  • of greater importance or stature or rank;
    • "a major artist"
    • "a major role"
    • "major highways"
  • greater in scope or effect;
    • "a major contribution"
    • "a major improvement"
    • "a major break with tradition"
    • "a major misunderstanding"
  • greater in number or size or amount;
    • "a major portion (a majority) of the population"
    • "a major portion of the winnings"
  • of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes;
    • "his major field was mathematics"
  • of a scale or mode;
    • "major scales"
    • "the key of D major"
  • of greater seriousness or danger;
    • "a major earthquake"
    • "a major hurricane"
    • "a major illness"
  • of full legal age
  • of the elder of two boys with the same family name;
    • "Jones major"
  • MAJOR v -ED, -ING, -S to pursue a specific principal course of study


Scrabble Score: 14

major is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

major is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

major is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 17

major is a valid Words With Friends word