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Puzzle #1289 · December 29, 2024

Wordle Answer for December 29, 2024

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #1289 so you can look it up later. Work through the hints below if you want to solve it yourself first — the answer is revealed further down. For the current puzzle, head to today's Wordle answer instead.

Archived December 29, 2024 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1289

Puzzle number
#1289
Date
December 29, 2024
Word length
Five letters
First letter
M
Last letter
O
NYT tester difficulty
2.5 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.6 attempts (easy), 3.9 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a noun.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with M.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the second and fifth positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means A voodoo priestess.

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is MAMBO. It's a noun that means A voodoo priestess. Example: "The manbo showed her how to take small handfuls of liquid and spread it on her skin always moving in the upward direction." Forms: mambos, mamboes, manbo.

Repeated Letters

The letter 'M' is the one that appear more than once.

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