Pinyon
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Any of several small, slow-growing pine species native to the arid western regions of North America, valued for their edible seeds.
“Pinyon nuts harvested from the high desert pines are a traditional staple food of several Native American peoples.”
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Wordle
The YON ending is very unusual in English, vowels I and O at positions two and four
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Worth 11 points with Y worth 4, the Y tile drives the score and PINYON is a valid specialist term
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