Wordle Answer for December 29, 2024
The Wordle for December 29, 2024 solved to MAMBO. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
MAMBO
What mambo means
A fast-paced Latin dance with African rhythmic roots, typically performed to music in 4/4 time, or the style of music that accompanies this dance.
Where the word comes from
Mambo comes from Cuban Spanish, likely derived from a Bantu language spoken by enslaved West African peoples in Cuba. The word may be connected to Bantu roots relating to conversation or talk, though the exact origin is debated. The dance and music style emerged in Cuba in the 1940s and spread to the United States in the 1950s, where it became hugely popular.
Hints for December 29, 2024
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of mambo
- manbo
- voodoo
- voodooism
- moko jumbie
- baka
- djevo
- macumba
- goozoo
Used in a sentence
The band played a lively _____ that got everyone dancing on the floor.
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