What does MINUTE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈmɪnət/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour“he ran a 4 minute mile”
  2. an indefinitely short time“wait just a moment”
  3. a particular point in time“the moment he arrived the party began”
  4. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
  5. a short note“the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting”
  6. distance measured by the time taken to cover it“we live an hour from the airport”

adjective

  1. infinitely or immeasurably small“two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm”
  2. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination“a minute inspection of the grounds”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

minuter9minutest10

Anagrams of MINUTE

minuet8mutine8

Words inside MINUTE

47 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

unite5 item6 menu6 mine6 mint6 mute6 time6 tune4 unit4 men5 met5net3 nut3 ten3 tie3 tin3 em4 en2 et2in2 it2me4mi4 mu4 ne2nu2ti2 um4un2ut2

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Questions

Is MINUTE a valid word in word games?

MINUTE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is MINUTE worth?

MINUTE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MINUTE?

47 other words, including IN, IT, ME and TIME.