1noun
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
“the subtraction of three from four leaves one”
01 Word definition
minus
5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants
Is MINUS a word?
Yes. MINUS is a 5-letter noun. an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
M-I-N-U-SHow do you spell MINUS?
MINUS contains 5 letters, begins with M, and ends with S.
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2adjective
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
“minus 5 degrees”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗subtraction
02 Letter breakdown
How is MINUS spelled?
M1I2N3U4S5
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About MINUS.
How do you spell MINUS?
MINUS is spelled M-I-N-U-S. It contains 5 letters.