Whin
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A dense, spiny evergreen shrub bearing bright golden-yellow flowers, widespread across western Europe, also known as gorse or furze.
“The hillside was blanketed with whin in full bloom, its coconut-scented flowers drawing in bees.”
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WHIN rhymes with THIN and SHIN, with the W opener being its distinguishing letter in Wordle
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Worth 10 points, W (4) and H (4) together carry most of the score, making WHIN deceptively valuable
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