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minute

/maɪˈnjuːt/adjective · noun

Minute can refer to a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour, an indefinitely short time, or a particular point in time. Minute is also used as adjective, with meanings including infinitely or immeasurably small.

8 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

MI

Ends

UTE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MINUTE” Mean?

/maɪˈnjuːt/

minute has 8 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

infinitely or immeasurably small

two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm

reduced to a minute scale

2

characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

a minute inspection of the grounds

a narrow scrutiny

an exact and minute report

Synonyms

Noun

6 senses
1

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

he ran a 4 minute mile

Synonyms

2

an indefinitely short time

wait just a moment

in a mo

it only takes a minute

in just a bit

3

a particular point in time

the moment he arrived the party began

4

a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

Synonyms

5

a short note

the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting

6

distance measured by the time taken to cover it

we live an hour from the airport

it's just 10 minutes away

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word minute with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

infinitely or immeasurably small

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

M, I, N, U, T, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

m
i
n
u
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for minute.

MINUTE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using minute in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

MINUTE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MINUTE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

MINUTE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MINUTE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside minute.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

MI, IN, NU, UT, TE

Trigrams

MIN, INU, NUT, UTE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for minute.

MINUTE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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