Homing
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The instinctive or guided ability to navigate towards a home location or target destination.
“The carrier pigeon's remarkable homing instinct allowed it to return from hundreds of miles away.”
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hom·ing
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Wordle
Ends in the common ING suffix and is most often paired with PIGEON or INSTINCT.
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HOMING scores 12 points and the G and M tiles together add moderate value.
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