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Yens

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of yen, referring to strong desires or longings for something.

She had yens for travel that had gone unfulfilled for many years.

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Synonyms

desireslongingscravingsurgesyearnings

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Wordle

Y-E-N-S, common letters in useful positions, the EN combination in the middle is worth testing

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, YEN takes the S hook cleanly, giving a good balance of vowels and consonants

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