Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “Fifth of May”) commemorates Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire when French troops stormed the city of Puebla in 1862.

People in Puebla, Mexico now celebrate Cinco de Mayo to honor the Battle of Puebla and the historic victory. The holiday is also widely celebrated in the United States, with Americans using the day to honor Mexican culture.

To help you commemorate and learn more about the day, we created a Cinco de Mayo Word Scramble. Unscramble the words by rearranging the letters to form Cinco de Mayo-related words.

Having trouble unscrambling some of the words? We encourage you to research Cinco de Mayo to learn more about how and why it’s celebrated!

Download the Cinco de Mayo Word Scramble

Get together with your friends or family and see how fast you can unscramble the words.

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