Wolof
5 lettersnounUpdated June 2026
Definition
a West African people and language of Senegal and Gambia
“She learned to speak Wolof during her years living in Dakar”
Pronunciation
Syllables
wol·of
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"Wolof" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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