Jumble solved
Is MILITARY a word? Yes.
MILITARY is a valid word in the Scrabble dictionary — 8 letters, worth 13 points before any premium squares. It rearranges into 2 anagrams, with 106 words hidden inside it.
- Total words
- 106
- Full anagrams
- 2
- Longest answer
- 8 letters
- Vowels : consonants
- 3 : 5
To solve the scramble by hand, set the 3 vowels (I, I, A) aside first, then try common beginnings and endings — re-, un-, -ing, -ed, -er — against the 5 remaining consonants (M, L, T, R, Y).
military in a sentence
“Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men.”
— Webster 1913
Anagrams of MILITARY
2 words use all 8 letters — every full rearrangement of the scramble:
- limitary
- military
8-letter words
2 words found7-letter words
1 word found- miliary12
6-letter words
5 words found- trimly11
5-letter words
15 words found4-letter words
37 words found+ 22 more 4-letter words
3-letter words
31 words found+ 16 more 3-letter words
2-letter words
15 words foundWords hidden inside MILITARY
Without moving a single letter, reading military straight through uncovers 3 shorter words — lit, mil, tar. The longest unbroken run is lit.
Related jumbles to try
Same letters, different word: unscramble limitary.
Shorter words inside MILITARY — solve each on its own:
Add one letter to MILITARY
Slot in one more tile — any letter — and military opens up 1 9-letter word. Handy when a puzzle gives you a blank or an extra square.
Best words for tile games
Playing Scrabble or Words with Friends? These finds carry the highest tile values (before any bonus squares).
Letter breakdown
Total Letters
8
Distinct
7
Vowels
38%
I, I, A
Consonants
62%
M, L, T, R, Y
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Solving MILITARY: common questions
How do you unscramble the letters military?
Rearranging the 8 letters in military produces 106 valid words in total. A quick way to crack a scramble is to pull the vowels out first, then test familiar beginnings and endings (such as re-, un-, -ing, -ed and -er) against the consonants that are left. That approach lands the 8-letter answer limitary here. Every arrangement below is checked against a standard word list, so anything listed is a real word.
Does military have any anagrams?
Using every one of the 8 letters, military can be rearranged into 2 words: limitary and military. These are full anagrams — each uses the same tiles in a different order.
What is the longest word you can make from military?
The longest solutions run to 8 letters: limitary and military. Reaching the full length means every one of those tiles is in play at once.
What are the easiest short words from military?
Short answers are the quickest to spot: military yields ail, aim, air, ait, alt, ami, arm, art, lam and lar. Two- and three-letter words are handy for warming up, for tricky racks, and for hooking onto letters already on the board in games like Scrabble and Words with Friends.
How is the word "military" used in a sentence?
Military is itself a valid word. For example: "Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men." Seeing a jumble answer used in a real sentence makes it easier to remember next time it turns up.
Which word from military scores best in Scrabble or Words with Friends?
If you are playing a tile game, limitary is the top scorer from military at 13 points, followed by military (13), miliary (12) and trimly (11). Scores depend on the board, but these are the highest face values before any bonus squares.
What smaller words are hidden inside military?
Read left to right without moving any letters and military already contains 3 shorter words: lit, mil and tar. The longest run of consecutive letters that spells a word is lit. Because this depends on the exact order, each spelling of the same letters hides a different set.