What it means
- (noun) The lowest limit. “We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time.”
- (noun) The smallest amount. “He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.”
- (noun) 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.”
- (noun) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- (noun) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
- (noun) A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being. “The archvillain deployed his minions to simultaneously rob every bank in the city.”
- (noun) A sycophantic follower.
- (noun) A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.
- (noun) An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.
- (noun) The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.
Letter analysis
- Minions contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
Sub-words
Related words
Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
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 ONS
Common questions
What does Minions mean?
The lowest limit.
How many letters are in Minions?
Minions has 7 letters.
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