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Is MINUSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MINUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MINUSES mean?

Minuses is a form of MINUS.

  1. noun

    an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated

    “the subtraction of three from four leaves one”

  2. adjective

    on the negative side or lower end of a scale

    “minus 5 degrees”

  3. adjective

    involving disadvantage or harm

    “minus (or negative) factors”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for MINUSES

MINUSES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from MINUSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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