Majors Messes is a term used to describe a variety of unfortunate events that can occur. The most common of these are SNAFUS, which are six letter words that refer to a situation that has been confused or made difficult due to mistakes or carelessness. STIES are five letter words that refer to a situation that is unpleasant and embarrassing. Finally, FOULUPS are seven letter words that refer to a mistake or blunder that has caused a problem. All of these terms are used to describe major messes that can occur in any situation.