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FLOCKING
Definition of FLOCKING
verb
present participle and gerund of flock
noun
A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration. A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but also used for goats or other livestock animals, or sometimes any group of animals. The group of sheep being watched by one shepherd. A large number of people.
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Word DNA
FLOCKING inherits its ancestry from its root, FLOCK.
Line of descent
3 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
7th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
3.3%
of traced words share this origin (990)
branch · 22.3% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, FLOCK · 3 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
FLOCKING in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 34 boards so far. 138 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 7, 28 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 149, 16 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First found by a player on Day 7, 28 May 2026.
Built from these letters
FLOCKING starts with F and ends with G. Sorted, its letters read CFGIKLNO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start FLOCKI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 7
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