Minute

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

A period of time equal to sixty seconds or one-sixtieth of an hour.

“Please wait just one minute while I finish this.”

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Vowels I, U, E with common consonants; be aware of pronunciation variants.

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Worth 8 points; good vowel distribution for word extension.

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