Wordle #1504

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, August 1, 2025

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 with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

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Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

JAUNTBATONENJOY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word belongs to the world of music and entertainment.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this at a folk festival, a bluegrass concert, or in country music performances.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter J.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This stringed instrument has a round body with a drumlike head and is often associated with Appalachian music.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with a casino game involving numbers and cards called FARO, though the rhyme works better if you think of the ending sound as OH.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

This five letter word starts with B and ends with O. Kermit the Frog famously plays one in The Muppet Movie during a certain rainbow song.

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Answer

BANJO

This stringed musical instrument originated in Africa and was brought to America, where it became central to folk, bluegrass, and country music traditions. The instrument typically has four or five strings stretched over a circular frame covered with parchment or plastic. It produces a distinctive twangy sound achieved by plucking or strumming the strings.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains the letter J, which is one of the less common letters in English. If you are stuck on a puzzle, consider trying a word with unusual consonants like J, X, Z, or Q to either confirm or eliminate these possibilities early.