minus
NOUNADJECTIVE
/maɪnəs/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
minus is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3I1N1U1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does minus mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated.
“four minus three equals one”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Involving disadvantage or harm.
“minus (or negative) factors”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
On the negative side or lower end of a scale.
“minus 5 degrees”
“a grade of B minus”
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