Minister

/ˈmɪnɪstə/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters

Definition of Minister

noun

A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
"The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation."
A politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service).
"He was newly appointed to be Minister of the Interior."
At a diplomacy, the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador.
A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.

verb

To attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service.
To function as a clergyman or as the officiant in church worship
To afford, to give, to supply.

Anagrams of Minister

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "minister":

interims misinter

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "minister" and rearranging:

+sministers misinters

Related Word Patterns

MI...Words starting with "mi"...ERWords ending with "er"All 8-letter words Unscramble "minister"

Letter Values

m3

i1

n1

i1

s1

t1

e1

r1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "minister"All 8-Letter Words Words Starting With "M"

Rhymes With Minister

abandoner abaser abater abetter abhorrer abider abjurer abler abolisher aborter abrader abridger

Related 8-Letter Words

macadams macaques macaroni macaroon maccabaw maccaboy maccoboy macerate machetes machined machines machismo machoism machrees machzors

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 "Minister"

Minister is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "minister" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Minister" in Word Games

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