Definitions for mambo

mambo mam·bo

Spelling: [mahm-boh]
IPA: /ˈmɑm boʊ/

Mambo is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 42 anagrams from letters in mambo (abmmo).

Definitions for mambo

noun

  1. a fast ballroom dance of Caribbean origin, rhythmically similar to the rumba and cha-cha but having a more complex pattern of steps.

verb (used without object)

  1. to dance the mambo.

Origin of mambo

Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1945-50

Examples for mambo

("mambo Sun") He was cool because he never straightened his hair.

The mambo Kings Play Songs of Love By Oscar Hijuelos We love reading about the superstars of music.

Thus sometimes the Molimo, or priest of Munwali, and the mambo or chief were different persons.

And acts like mambo king Pupi Campo and the energetic DeCastro Sisters made Las Vegas their new home.

The music and Sophia singing “mambo Italiano” always makes us want to dance.

"The white gold-seeker does not believe in spirits, and he defies them," mambo repeated in his sing-song voice.

Word Value for mambo
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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