This page covers the five words of the daily Hurdle puzzle for 27 October 2026. Four hints for each word are folded below from the lightest to the strongest, and the five answers follow the hints.
Hurdle Hints and Answers 27 October 2026
Each of the first four words allows six guesses, and the final word allows two. Open the hints for one word at a time.
Word 1 Hints
Hint 1 · golf term
A noun used in golf.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has two vowels and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter D.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A piece of turf torn up by a golf club or a horse’s hoof.
Word 2 Hints
Hint 1 · writing term
A verb used in writing and editing.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has two vowels and at least one letter appears more than once.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter E.
Hint 4 · plain definition
To correct and revise a text or document.
Word 3 Hints
Hint 1 · emotion category
A noun for an unpleasant emotion.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has two vowels and at least one letter appears more than once.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter D.
Hint 4 · plain definition
Great fear of approaching danger or harm.
Word 4 Hints
Hint 1 · food category
A noun for a daily meal.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has one vowel and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter L.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A light meal usually eaten around midday.
Final Hurdle Hints
Hint 1 · sensory description
An adjective used to describe smells or tastes.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has one vowel (counting only A, E, I, O and U) and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter M.
Hint 4 · plain definition
Having a moldy or stale smell or taste.
Hurdle Answers for October 27, 2026
The five answers are hidden in the fold below in the order the game gives them. Open it after you finish guessing.
Hurdle answers for 27 October 2026
DIVOT, EMEND, DREAD, LUNCH, MUSTY
- DIVOT: A divot is a torn-up piece of turf, especially one displaced by a golf club or a horse’s hoof.
- EMEND: To emend is to correct and revise a text or document.
- DREAD: Dread is great fear of approaching danger or harm.
- LUNCH: Lunch is a light meal usually eaten around midday.
- MUSTY: Musty describes something with a moldy or stale smell or taste.
Yesterday’s Hurdle answers for 26 October 2026
AHOLD, TUBER, MOUSE, PLEAT, EXUDE
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Questions about Hurdle
How is Hurdle played?
Hurdle is five five-letter word puzzles in a row. In each puzzle, a green tile means the letter is in the right place, and a yellow tile means it is in the word but in another place. The final puzzle starts with the four earlier answers already filled in.
When does Hurdle change to a new puzzle?
A new puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone.
How many tries does a player get in Hurdle?
Six guesses are allowed for each of the first four words, and two for the final word. From the second word on, the first guess is already filled in with the previous answer.
Where can a person play Hurdle?
Play Hurdle in a web browser on Arkadium’s games site.
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