Definition of minority

"minority" in the noun sense

1. minority

a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part

2. minority

being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts

"when the vote was taken they were in the minority"

"he held a minority position"

3. minority, nonage

any age prior to the legal age

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Quotations for minority

Progress begins with the minority. [ G. W. Curtis ]

Until every good man is brave, we must expect to find many good women timid - too timid even to believe in the correctness of their own best promptings, when these would place them in a minority. [ George Eliot ]

minority in Scrabble®

The word minority is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters minority:

MINORITY
(126)
MINORITY
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

trionym

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word minority

MINORITY
(126)
MINORITY
(126)
MINORITY
(84)
MINORITY
(84)
MINORITY
(52)
MINORITY
(52)
MINORITY
(51)
MINORITY
(48)
MINORITY
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
MINORITY
(40)
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(40)
MINORITY
(36)
MINORITY
(34)
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(34)
MINORITY
(32)
MINORITY
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
MINORITY
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
MINORITY
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
MINORITY
(23)
MINORITY
(21)
MINORITY
(19)
MINORITY
(19)
MINORITY
(18)
MINORITY
(18)
MINORITY
(17)
MINORITY
(17)
MINORITY
(15)
MINORITY
(15)
MINORITY
(15)
MINORITY
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In minority

MINORITY
(126)
MINORITY
(126)
TRIONYM
(98 = 48 + 50)
TRIONYM
(98 = 48 + 50)
TRIONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
TRIONYM
(90 = 40 + 50)
TRIONYM
(89 = 39 + 50)
TRIONYM
(89 = 39 + 50)
TRIONYM
(89 = 39 + 50)
TRIONYM
(89 = 39 + 50)
TRIONYM
(89 = 39 + 50)
TRIONYM
(89 = 39 + 50)
TRIONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
MINORITY
(84)
MINORITY
(84)
TRIONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
TRIONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
TRIONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRIONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
TRIONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
TRIONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
TRIONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
TRIONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
TRIONYM
(76 = 26 + 50)
TRIONYM
(76 = 26 + 50)
TRIONYM
(76 = 26 + 50)
TRIONYM
(76 = 26 + 50)
TRIONYM
(76 = 26 + 50)
TRIONYM
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRIONYM
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRIONYM
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRIONYM
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRIONYM
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRIONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
TRIONYM
(70 = 20 + 50)
TRIONYM
(67 = 17 + 50)
TRIONYM
(67 = 17 + 50)
TRIONYM
(67 = 17 + 50)
TRIONYM
(67 = 17 + 50)
TRIONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
TRIONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
TRIONYM
(64 = 14 + 50)
TRIONYM
(64 = 14 + 50)
TRIONYM
(64 = 14 + 50)
TRIONYM
(64 = 14 + 50)
TRIONYM
(63 = 13 + 50)
MINORITY
(52)
MINORITY
(52)
MINORITY
(51)
MINORITY
(48)
IRONYM
(45)
MINTY
(42)
IRONYM
(42)
MINORITY
(42)
MINORITY
(42)
MINORITY
(42)
MINORITY
(42)
MINORITY
(40)
MINORITY
(40)
MINTY
(39)
IRONYM
(38)
IRONYM
(36)
IRONY
(36)
MINTY
(36)
IRONYM
(36)
IRONYM
(36)
IRONYM
(36)
MINORITY
(36)
IRONYM
(34)
MINORITY
(34)
MINORITY
(34)
IRONYM
(33)
TINY
(33)
YONI
(33)
IRONYM
(33)
TROY
(33)
MINTY
(33)
MINTY
(33)
IRONY
(32)
MINORITY
(32)
MINTY
(32)
IRONYM
(30)
MINTY
(30)
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(30)
MINTY
(30)
MINORITY
(30)
MINOR
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
IRONYM
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
MINTY
(28)
MINORITY
(28)
IRONYM
(28)
MINORITY
(28)
MINORITY
(28)
MINTY
(28)
IRONY
(27)
MINI
(27)
IRONY
(27)
IRONY
(27)
NORM
(27)
MINT
(27)
TRIM
(27)
MINORITY
(26)
MINORITY
(26)
MINORITY
(26)
MINORITY
(26)
MINOR
(26)
IRONYM
(26)
MINTY
(26)
MINTY
(26)
IRONYM
(26)
MINTY
(24)
IRONYM
(24)
IRONYM
(24)
IRONYM
(24)
TINY
(24)
IRONY
(24)
MINOR
(24)
TROY
(24)
TYRO
(24)
MINOR
(24)
TYRO
(24)
IRONY
(24)
MINOR
(24)
YONI
(24)
IRONY
(24)
IRONY
(24)
IRONY
(24)
MINORITY
(23)
IRONYM
(22)
TROY
(22)
IRONYM
(22)
IRONYM
(22)
YONI
(22)
TINY
(22)
IRONYM
(22)
IRONYM
(22)
IRONYM
(22)
TINY
(21)
TROY
(21)
MY
(21)
TYRO
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(21)
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(21)
TROY
(21)
NORM
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(21)
OMIT
(21)
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(21)
TINY
(21)
MINI
(21)
OMIT
(21)
MINOR
(21)
TRIM
(21)
MINOR
(21)
MINOR
(21)
IRONYM
(21)
OMNI
(21)
OMNI
(21)
MINT
(21)
TINY
(21)
TINY
(21)
MINORITY
(21)
YONI
(21)
YONI
(21)
YONI
(21)
YONI
(21)
IRONY
(20)
MINTY
(20)
MINTY
(20)
MINTY
(20)
MINOR
(20)
MINOR
(20)
MINTY
(20)
MINTY
(20)
MINORITY
(19)
MINORITY
(19)
IRONYM
(19)
TOY
(18)
TOY
(18)
TRIM
(18)
MINOR
(18)
MINT
(18)
TRIM
(18)
TOY
(18)
MINT
(18)
MINT
(18)
MINT
(18)
TRIM
(18)
TRIM
(18)
MINT
(18)

minority in Words With Friends™

The word minority is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters minority:

TRIONYM
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

trionym

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word minority

MINORITY
(96)
MINORITY
(96)
MINORITY
(78)
MINORITY
(72)
MINORITY
(68)
MINORITY
(66)
MINORITY
(60)
MINORITY
(56)
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(56)
MINORITY
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
MINORITY
(48)
MINORITY
(48)
MINORITY
(44)
MINORITY
(40)
MINORITY
(36)
MINORITY
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
MINORITY
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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MINORITY
(24)
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(23)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(16)
MINORITY
(16)
MINORITY
(16)
MINORITY
(16)
MINORITY
(15)
MINORITY
(15)
MINORITY
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In minority

TRIONYM
(110 = 75 + 35)
TRIONYM
(98 = 63 + 35)
TRIONYM
(98 = 63 + 35)
MINORITY
(96)
MINORITY
(96)
TRIONYM
(92 = 57 + 35)
TRIONYM
(87 = 52 + 35)
TRIONYM
(87 = 52 + 35)
TRIONYM
(87 = 52 + 35)
TRIONYM
(86 = 51 + 35)
TRIONYM
(86 = 51 + 35)
TRIONYM
(80 = 45 + 35)
TRIONYM
(80 = 45 + 35)
TRIONYM
(80 = 45 + 35)
TRIONYM
(80 = 45 + 35)
MINORITY
(78)
TRIONYM
(77 = 42 + 35)
TRIONYM
(73 = 38 + 35)
IRONYM
(72)
MINORITY
(72)
TRIONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
TRIONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
MINORITY
(68)
TRIONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
MINORITY
(66)
TRIONYM
(65 = 30 + 35)
TRIONYM
(65 = 30 + 35)
TRIONYM
(65 = 30 + 35)
TRIONYM
(65 = 30 + 35)
TRIONYM
(63 = 28 + 35)
TRIONYM
(63 = 28 + 35)
TRIONYM
(63 = 28 + 35)
TRIONYM
(61 = 26 + 35)
TRIONYM
(61 = 26 + 35)
TRIONYM
(61 = 26 + 35)
TRIONYM
(61 = 26 + 35)
TRIONYM
(61 = 26 + 35)
TRIONYM
(61 = 26 + 35)
TRIONYM
(61 = 26 + 35)
MINORITY
(60)
IRONYM
(60)
TRIONYM
(58 = 23 + 35)
MINTY
(57)
TRIONYM
(57 = 22 + 35)
MINORITY
(56)
TRIONYM
(56 = 21 + 35)
MINORITY
(56)
TRIONYM
(55 = 20 + 35)
MINORITY
(54)
TRIONYM
(54 = 19 + 35)
IRONYM
(54)
TRIONYM
(54 = 19 + 35)
TRIONYM
(54 = 19 + 35)
MINORITY
(54)
MINORITY
(54)
TRIONYM
(53 = 18 + 35)
TRIONYM
(53 = 18 + 35)
TRIONYM
(53 = 18 + 35)
TRIONYM
(52 = 17 + 35)
TRIONYM
(52 = 17 + 35)
TRIONYM
(52 = 17 + 35)
TRIONYM
(52 = 17 + 35)
TRIONYM
(51 = 16 + 35)
MINOR
(51)
TRIONYM
(51 = 16 + 35)
TRIONYM
(51 = 16 + 35)
TRIONYM
(51 = 16 + 35)
MINTY
(51)
TRIONYM
(50 = 15 + 35)
TRIONYM
(50 = 15 + 35)
TRIONYM
(50 = 15 + 35)
TRIONYM
(50 = 15 + 35)
TRIONYM
(49 = 14 + 35)
TRIONYM
(49 = 14 + 35)
TRIONYM
(49 = 14 + 35)
MINI
(48)
IRONYM
(48)
TRIONYM
(48 = 13 + 35)
IRONYM
(48)
MINORITY
(48)
IRONYM
(48)
MINORITY
(48)
MINT
(48)
IRONYM
(48)
NORM
(48)
TRIM
(45)
MINORITY
(44)
MINTY
(44)
IRONYM
(42)
IRONYM
(42)
IRONYM
(42)
IRONY
(42)
IRONYM
(40)
MINORITY
(40)
TINY
(39)
MINTY
(39)
MINTY
(39)
YONI
(39)
MINTY
(38)
TROY
(36)
IRONY
(36)
MINORITY
(36)
IRONYM
(36)
IRONYM
(36)
IRONYM
(36)
MINOR
(36)
NORM
(36)
MINTY
(34)
MINOR
(34)
MINOR
(33)
MINTY
(33)
MINOR
(33)
MINTY
(33)
MINOR
(33)
MINTY
(33)
MINORITY
(32)
MINORITY
(32)
MINORITY
(32)
IRONY
(32)
MINORITY
(32)
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(32)
MINORITY
(32)
IRONYM
(32)
IRONYM
(30)
MINI
(30)
IRONY
(30)
IRONY
(30)
MINORITY
(30)
OMNI
(30)
MINORITY
(30)
MINORITY
(30)
MINT
(30)
OMNI
(30)
MINTY
(30)
NITRO
(30)
MINORITY
(28)
IRONYM
(28)
MINORITY
(28)
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(28)
IRONYM
(28)
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(28)
MINTY
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
IRONYM
(28)
IRONY
(28)
MINORITY
(28)
TRON
(27)
MINOR
(27)
TRIM
(27)
TINY
(27)
OMIT
(27)
OMIT
(27)
MINOR
(27)
MINOR
(27)
TORN
(27)
YONI
(27)
IRON
(27)
MINOR
(26)
IRONYM
(26)
IRONYM
(26)
IRONYM
(26)
MINTY
(25)
IRONYM
(24)
IRONY
(24)
MINT
(24)
IRONYM
(24)
MINT
(24)
TYRO
(24)
NORM
(24)
NORM
(24)
IRONY
(24)
NORM
(24)
MINT
(24)
NORM
(24)
OMNI
(24)
NITRO
(24)
NITRO
(24)
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(24)
NITRO
(24)
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(24)
MINTY
(24)
MINI
(24)
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(24)
MINTY
(24)
MINI
(24)
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MINI
(24)
OMNI
(24)
NORM
(24)
IRONYM
(24)
TYRO
(24)
IRONYM
(24)
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(24)
IRONYM
(24)
MINT
(24)
MINT
(24)
OMNI
(24)
IRONY
(24)

Words within the letters of minority

2 letter words in minority (8 words)

3 letter words in minority (13 words)

5 letter words in minority (4 words)

6 letter words in minority (1 word)

7 letter words in minority (1 word)

8 letter words in minority (1 word)

minority + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence minority

Words that start with minority (1 word)

Words with minority in them (1 word)

Words that end with minority (2 words)

Word Growth involving minority

Shorter words in minority

it

in minor

mi minor

no nor minor

or nor minor

Longer words containing minority

nonminority