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Updated June 2026
Of lower rank, status, or seniority, or referring to a younger person, especially a son with the same name as their father. Junior can also describe students in the third year of high school or university.
“She started as a junior analyst before advancing to a senior position.”
Contains vowels U, I, and O; J at start with -IOR ending pattern.
Worth 13 points; the J provides significant value in this rank descriptor.
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