Name a Musical Genre – Word List

There are tons of different types of word puzzles, and more often than not, there will be a few celebrity references or random questions that require quick thinking. When clues or questions like this pop up, you may need to pick the longest answer of the bunch to score the most points possible. If you need to name a musical genre, you can look at the list below for some ideas to help you solve your word puzzle.

Name a Musical Genre

We have the list of words for the name a musical genre clue, in case you need some ideas and are drawing a blank. The answers are sorted by longest to shortest, so if you want the most points, consider using one near the top of the list. Depending on the game you’re playing, you might want to rack up the points to sink the competition!

Musical Genre List of Words

• CONTEMPORARY (12 points)
• ELECTRONICA (11 points)
• TRADITIONAL (11 points)
• ELECTRONIC (10 points)
• HEAVYMETAL (10 points)
• PUNKROCK (8 points)
• COUNTRY (7 points)
• HIPHOP (6 points)
• REGGAE (6 points)
• LATIN (5 points)
• METAL (5 points)
• POLKA (5 points)
• FUNK (4 points)
• JAZZ (4 points)
• PUNK (4 points)
• SOUL (4 points)
• FOLK (4 points)
• POP (3 points)
• SKA (3 points)

That’s our full musical genre list of words and answers in case you need to name some, with the longest words on top for the most points possible. Feel free to pick and choose any of the words from the list if you’re drawing a blank or just need some high-scoring words for your word game or puzzle.

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