minus
Minus can refer to an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated. Minus is also used as adjective, with meanings including on the negative side or lower end of a scale.
Length
5
Scrabble
7
WWF
10
Starts
MI
Ends
NUS
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “MINUS” Mean?
/ˈmaɪnəs/
minus has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
2 senseson the negative side or lower end of a scale
“minus 5 degrees”
“a grade of B minus”
Noun
1 sensean arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
“the subtraction of three from four leaves one”
“four minus three equals one”
Synonyms
Synonyms for MINUS
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
Length
5 letters
Starts With
M
Ends With
S
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
M, I, N, U, S
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
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Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆MINUS is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVCVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
MI, IN, NU, US
Trigrams
MIN, INU, NUS
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