Minoan
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to or characteristic of the Bronze Age civilisation that flourished on the island of Crete from approximately 3000 to 1100 BCE.
“The museum's Minoan collection included beautiful frescoes and painted pottery.”
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mi·no·an
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Four vowels I, O, A, and final N, unusual combination of common letters in a rare word
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Worth 8 points, vowel-rich so useful for clearing vowels, all common low-value tiles
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