Bolero
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A piece of music written in the rhythmic style of the Spanish bolero dance, typically characterised by a steady, repeating triple-time beat.
“Ravel's Bolero is one of the most celebrated orchestral works of the twentieth century, famous for its hypnotic repeating rhythm.”
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bo·le·ro
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Contains three vowels (O, E, O) and ends in -ERO, a strong vowel-testing guess for early rounds.
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Worth 8 points, vowel-heavy which helps clear a cluttered rack of low-value tiles.
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