Minimum

/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:18 pts7 letters
Definition of Minimum

noun

  1. The lowest limit.

    "We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time."

  2. The smallest amount.

    "He always tries to get away with doing the minimum."

  3. A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).

    "The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth."

  4. A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
  5. The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.

adjective

  1. To the lowest degree.
Anagrams of Minimum

No exact anagrams found for "minimum". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Minimum"

Minimum is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Minimum" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "minimum" is a medium-scoring word.