Wordle #1289

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, December 29, 2024

Stuck on today's Wordle? You're in the right place! Below you'll find hints that start vague and get more specific. Try to solve it with as few hints as possible.

Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun, verb with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium

noun, verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

ABOUTMORALCOMBO

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word belongs to the world of music and movement.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might learn this at a dance studio or see it performed at a Latin music club.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter M.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This Cuban dance style became popular in the 1950s and shares its name with the accompanying music genre.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

The answer rhymes with RAMBO.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with M and ends with O. Lou Bega had a famous song called this word followed by Number 5.

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Answer

MAMBO

The mambo is an energetic Latin dance that originated in Cuba in the 1940s. It combines elements of jazz, swing, and Afro Cuban rhythms. The dance became a worldwide phenomenon in the 1950s and continues to be popular in ballroom dancing today.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features a repeated letter, which can trip up many players. When you are stuck, consider that Wordle answers sometimes double up on consonants, especially common ones like M, S, or L. Do not rule out letters just because they already appeared once.