Miao
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An ethnic group traditionally inhabiting highland villages in southern China and neighbouring parts of Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, with a significant diaspora in the United States.
“The exhibition showcased traditional embroidery techniques passed down through Miao communities.”
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Three of the four letters are vowels (I, A, O), making this one of the most vowel-dense four-letter words
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Three vowels make it highly useful for offloading vowel-heavy racks, moderate tile score
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