What it means
- (noun) The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.
- (noun) Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. “Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision.”
- (noun) (used attributively of a party, government, etc.) Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.
- (noun) A member of an ethnic minority. “The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged.”
Letter analysis
- Minorities contains 10 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
Sub-words
- minister
- interim
- ironies
- mentors
- merinos
- minster
- mintier
- mistier
- moisten
- moister
- monster
- mortise
- noisier
- orients
- stonier
- termini
- initio
- inmost
- insert
- inters
- intros
- mentor
- merino
- merits
- metros
- miners
- minors
- mister
- miters
- moires
- monies
- nosier
- orient
- remits
- senior
- sermon
- sortie
- stoner
- tenors
- tensor
- timers
- tinier
- tonier
- emirs
- emits
- inert
- inset
- inter
- intro
- irons
- items
- merit
- metro
- miens
- miner
- mines
- minis
- minor
- mints
Related words
Other 10-letter words
- abandoning
- abbreviate
- abdicating
- abdication
- abductions
- aberration
- abhorrence
- abjuration
- abnegating
- abnegation
- abnormally
- abolishing
- abominable
- abominably
- abominated
- abominates
- aboriginal
- aborigines
Words starting with MIN
- min
- minaret
- minarets
- minatory
- mince
- minced
- mincemeat
- minces
- mincing
- mind
- mindbogglingly
- minded
- mindedness
- mindful
- mindfully
- mindfulness
- minding
- mindless
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Words ending with IES
Common questions
What does Minorities mean?
The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.
How many letters are in Minorities?
Minorities has 10 letters.
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