Macumba

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A Brazilian religious cult of African origin that combines animist and spiritualist elements.

“The festival drew heavily on macumba traditions brought to Brazil by enslaved Africans.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ma·cum·ba

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Synonyms

candombleumbanda

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Wordle

Contains two M's and two A's, the -MBA ending is extremely unusual in English

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points, both M's score 3 each and B scores 3, giving this word solid tile value

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cauma mamba mambu abac amba amma ammu auca caam caba camb caum cuba mama

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