Pigeon
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A stout-bodied bird with short legs, a small rounded head, and a cooing call, found worldwide in both wild and domesticated forms.
“A fat pigeon settled on the window ledge and began cooing insistently as the morning light filled the room.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpɪdʒɪn/
Syllables
pi·geon
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Wordle
Ends in -ON after GE, contains three vowels I, E, O, solid six-letter word for Wordle play
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, -ON ending takes an S hook, three vowels make rack management straightforward
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