minus

/maɪnəs/ nounadjective
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated.

“four minus three equals one”

ADJECTIVE
1

Involving disadvantage or harm.

“minus (or negative) factors”

2

On the negative side or lower end of a scale.

“minus 5 degrees”

“a grade of B minus”

WORD FORMS
Starts withM
Ends withS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininusmay
Starts & ends withM … S
Syllablesmi · nus
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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