Ahimsa
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The principle of non-violence towards all living beings, central to Buddhist, Hindu, and particularly Jainist teaching.
“Gandhi's philosophy of ahimsa shaped his entire approach to political resistance.”
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Starts with AH-, an uncommon opening, contains two A's and the consonant cluster HMS in the middle
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Scores 11 points, H (4) and M (3) add value, the AH- prefix is one of few valid two-letter openers for H plays
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