majesty

/ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/
noun

The MAJESTY Scrabble score is 19 points; MAJESTY means impressive dignity or sovereign power and has no anagrams.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 1 meaning

  1. The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.

    “the majesty of the Great Pyramids”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English majeste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin maiestātem, (literally, "the quality of being greater”). Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s (“great”) See mega-.

MAJESTY is a familiar noun for impressive dignity, greatness, or sovereign power, even though it is not a common choice in everyday conversation. Its seven letters include a striking J worth eight points, lifting the base Scrabble total to 19. The word has no anagrams or one-letter neighbours, so its value comes from the word itself rather than easy rearrangements.

MAJESTY meaning and word facts

  • MAJESTY has seven letters and refers to impressive dignity, greatness, sovereign power, or a blend of those qualities.
  • Its base Scrabble value is 19 points; the J alone contributes eight, while M adds three and Y adds four.
  • No anagrams are formed from its seven letters, so rearranging them produces no alternative word.
  • No one-letter neighbours are recorded; changing just one tile will not produce a listed seven-letter relative.
  • Twelve rhymes share its final “sty” sound, including dynasty, modesty, honesty, and amnesty.

What does MAJESTY mean?

MAJESTY describes a quality rather than a ruler: the definition covers something impressive, great, dignified, powerful, or sovereign. That distinction makes “the majesty of the mountains” a natural use, while “a majesty” is not the intended sense.

Frequency data marks the word as common, but game familiarity and ordinary speech are not identical. Its meaning is recognizable; its lack of anagrams makes it less flexible as a rack rearrangement than many seven-letter plays. The rhyme set offers a memory cue: dynasty and modesty match its final sound, but neither shares its meaning.

Scrabble value and play limits

The MAJESTY Scrabble score starts at 19 before board bonuses. J is the key tile at eight points, with M worth three and Y worth four; A, E, S, and T each contribute one. Premium squares can change the final score, but the base total stays fixed.

MAJESTY appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. For tournament play, check your game's word list because accepted vocabulary depends on the ruleset; the absence of one-letter neighbours also means no obvious one-tile extension is recorded.

Rhymes with majesty

All rhymes
  • NASTY8
  • HONESTY13
  • DYNASTY14
  • TASTY8
  • THIRSTY13
  • DUSTY9
  • AMNESTY12
  • RUSTY8
  • MISTY10
  • CHRISTY15
  • HASTY11
  • MODESTY13

Questions people ask

What does majesty mean?
Majesty means impressive dignity, greatness, power, or sovereign quality. The noun describes a quality or presence, as in “the majesty of the mountains”; it does not usually name a person by itself. The word's sense includes several related ideas, from grandeur to authority.
How many points is MAJESTY worth in Scrabble?
MAJESTY is worth 19 points before premium squares. Its J contributes eight points, M contributes three, and Y contributes four; A, E, S, and T are one point each. Letter or word bonuses on the board can raise the final play score.
Does MAJESTY have any anagrams or one-letter neighbours?
MAJESTY has no anagrams and no one-letter neighbours. Its seven letters do not rearrange into another word, and changing one tile does not produce a recorded neighbour. It does rhyme with words such as dynasty, modesty, and honesty.

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