Wordle Answer for August 1, 2025
The Wordle for August 1, 2025 solved to BANJO. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
BANJO
What banjo means
A stringed musical instrument with a round, flat body covered with stretched animal skin or synthetic material, typically played by plucking or strumming the strings with fingers or a pick.
Where the word comes from
The banjo's name likely comes from the Bantu language family of West Africa, possibly from words like "mbanza" or similar terms for stringed instruments. Portuguese and English traders encountered these instruments in Africa and the Caribbean, adopting and adapting the word as "banjo" by the 17th century. The instrument itself blended African and European musical traditions, particularly through enslaved African musicians who brought their playing styles to colonial America.
Hints for August 1, 2025
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of banjo
- joint
- picking
- banjo dulcimer
- banjo-mandolin
- banjolele
- banjolin
- banjoing
- banjo string
Used in a sentence
My grandfather played the _____ at every family gathering, filling the porch with cheerful bluegrass melodies.
Working on today’s puzzle instead?
Get today's hint →