minesweeper

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˈmaɪnˌswipɚ/

Definition of minesweeper

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A vehicle, device, or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or naval mines).
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A vehicle, device, or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or naval mines).
  2. (countable, often, specifically, uncountable)A vehicle, device, or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or naval mines).
  3. (uncountable)Any of various logic-based computer games in which the player has to discover the position of mines in a rectangular grid, based on numerical hints.

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Etymology

From mine + sweeper.

Words you can make from minesweeper

200+ playable · top: SWEEPIER (13 pts)

Best play sweepier 13 points

8-letter words

5 words

7-letter words

29 words

6-letter words

43 words

5-letter words

84 words

4-letter words

38 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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