MINUS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MINUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINUS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINUS
No single letter turns MINUS into another word.
How MINUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MINUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does MINUS mean in Scrabble?
preposition
Reduced by the subtraction of; used to indicate that one quantity is taken away from another.
Minus works like a mathematical operator in ordinary sentences, showing that some amount has been removed from a total, as in ten minus three equals seven. The word also functions as an adjective describing a value below zero, such as a minus temperature, and as a noun naming the subtraction sign itself or a drawback, as in weighing the pluses and minuses of a decision.
How MINUS is used
Common preposition, adjective, and noun; frequently paired with its opposite, plus, when weighing advantages.
- Twelve minus five leaves seven.
- The temperature dropped to minus ten overnight.
- Her essay earned an A minus.
- Every plan has its pluses and minuses.
- He returned the shirt minus the missing button.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MINUS
The 5 tiles of MINUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MINUS
4 longer words begin with MINUS.
Words ending in MINUS
2 words end in MINUS. Useful as a back hook: play MINUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with MINUS inside
1 words contain MINUS in the middle. Words that start with MINUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MINUS
Common questions about MINUS
- Is MINUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINUS worth?
- MINUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINUS mean?
- Reduced by the subtraction of; used to indicate that one quantity is taken away from another.
- What letters can be added to MINUS?
- No single letter can be added to MINUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MINUS:
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