This page covers the three daily Quordle modes for 12 October 2026: Classic, Chill, and Extreme. Each mode has four five-letter words; four hints for each word are folded below from the lightest to the strongest, and the mode’s answers follow its hints.
Quordle Classic Hints and Answers: 12 October 2026
Daily Classic allows nine guesses to find its four words. Open the hints for one word at a time.
Word 1
Hint 1 · social expression
People say this to greet someone.
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 H.
Hint 4 · common greeting
A greeting said when meeting someone or answering the telephone.
Word 2
Hint 1 · position or relation
This describes a place or a rank relative to something else.
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 B.
Hint 4 · lower position
In or to a lower place, or lower in value or rank.
Word 3
Hint 1 · side or judgment
This can describe a side or something judged correct.
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 R.
Hint 4 · body side
The side of the body that faces east when a person faces north.
Word 4
Hint 1 · slope or action
This can refer to a slope or the act of tilting.
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 S.
Hint 4 · inclined surface
A surface or line that slopes.
Quordle Classic answers for 12 October 2026
HELLO, BELOW, RIGHT, SLANT
- HELLO: Hello is a greeting used when meeting someone or answering the telephone.
- BELOW: Below means in or to a lower place, or lower in value or rank.
- RIGHT: Right can describe the side that faces east when a person faces north, or mean correct or just.
- SLANT: A slant is a slope or inclined surface; to slant is to tilt or bias.
Quordle Chill Hints and Answers: 12 October 2026
Daily Chill allows twelve guesses to find its four words. Open the hints for one word at a time.
Word 1
Hint 1 · food item
It is a fruit.
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 L.
Hint 4 · citrus fruit
A yellowish citrus fruit.
Word 2
Hint 1 · physical action
It is an action involving a surface.
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 S.
Hint 4 · rubbing action
To spread a substance across a surface by rubbing.
Word 3
Hint 1 · brief event
It can name a brief event.
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 F.
Hint 4 · burst of light
A sudden, short burst of light.
Word 4
Hint 1 · descriptive term
It can describe scale or scope.
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 M.
Hint 4 · large scale
Very large in scale or scope.
Quordle Chill answers for 12 October 2026
LEMON, SMEAR, FLASH, MACRO
- LEMON: A lemon is a yellowish citrus fruit.
- SMEAR: To smear something is to spread it across a surface by rubbing.
- FLASH: A flash is a sudden, short burst of light.
- MACRO: Macro can mean very large in scale or scope.
Quordle Extreme Hints and Answers: 12 October 2026
Daily Extreme allows eight guesses to find its four words. Open the hints for one word at a time.
Word 1
Hint 1 · type of work
This is a kind of office work.
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 A.
Hint 4 · office duties
This means the work of managing an organization.
Word 2
Hint 1 · living creature
This is an animal.
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 T.
Hint 4 · large wild cat
This is a large predatory cat native to Asia.
Word 3
Hint 1 · physical surface
This refers to land or ground.
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 T.
Hint 4 · earth and soil
This means earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.
Word 4
Hint 1 · personal state
This describes how someone feels.
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 J.
Hint 4 · lost enthusiasm
This describes feeling bored or unenthusiastic after too much exposure to something.
Quordle Extreme answers for 12 October 2026
ADMIN, TIGER, TERRA, JADED
- ADMIN: Admin can mean administrative work.
- TIGER: A tiger is a large predatory cat native to Asia.
- TERRA: Terra can mean earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.
- JADED: Jaded can mean bored or lacking enthusiasm after too much exposure to something.
Yesterday’s Quordle answers for 11 October 2026
- Classic: LILAC, INLET, TRIAD, SHAPE
- Chill: SILLY, URBAN, PINCH, CORNY
- Extreme: GUTSY, FORGE, SPILL, FLUSH
More Quordle: Yesterday’s puzzle · Play Quordle on Merriam-Webster
Also today: Wordle · Connections · Strands · Pips · Phrazle · Keyword · Colordle · Unwordle
Earlier days: 11 Oct · 10 Oct · 9 Oct · 8 Oct · 7 Oct · 6 Oct · 5 Oct
Questions about Quordle
How is Quordle played?
Every guess is a five-letter word entered on all four boards at the same time. The player wins by finding all four words within the guess limit.
When does Quordle 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 Quordle?
Nine guesses in Classic, twelve in Chill and eight in Extreme.
Where can a person play Quordle?
Play Quordle in a web browser on the Merriam-Webster games site.
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