Yins
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of yin, referring to the passive, dark, and feminine principle in Chinese dualistic philosophy, held to be complementary to yang.
“The diagram illustrated how yins and yangs maintain balance in the natural world.”
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Wordle
Y-I-N-S, two vowels spread across four letters, the IN pair at the centre is a common English cluster
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Worth 7 points, YIN accepts the S hook easily, a useful vowel-light play when you need to offload N and I
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