Minus

5 lettersprepositioncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Reduced by; having subtracted. Also used as a noun for the subtraction sign.

“Ten minus three equals seven.”

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Good mix of common letters with U in middle position.

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Worth 7 points; the S makes it useful for plurals.

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