Wordle #1425

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

BONUSGOINGGOONS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to something you might hear in music or see in a performance.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

Think about percussion instruments, particularly ones with African or Latin American origins that you play with your hands.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter B.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This is a pair of small drums that are attached together and played by striking them with open hands. They often appear in folk and world music.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes withONGO, like the central African republic in the region where this instrument has roots.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with B and ends with O. Picture a beatnik in a coffee house slapping out rhythms on these small attached drums.

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Answer

BONGO

A bongo is a pair of small open bottomed drums of different sizes that are joined together and typically held between the knees while being struck with the fingers and palms. The instrument originated in Cuba and became associated with Afro Cuban music traditions. Bongos gained particular popularity in American jazz and beatnik culture during the mid 20th century.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle has a repeated letter, which can be tricky. When you see letters light up yellow or green, remember they might appear more than once in the answer. Try words with double letters to test this possibility.