This page covers the three daily Quordle modes for 16 November 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: 16 November 2026
Daily Classic allows nine guesses to find its four words. Open the hints for one word at a time.
Word 1
Hint 1 · word category
A noun in personal grooming.
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 R.
Hint 4 · plain definition
It is a tool used to shave hair from the face or body.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word category
A noun in plant biology.
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 · plain definition
It is a fleshy, thickened underground plant stem that usually stores starch.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word category
A noun in animal anatomy.
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 · plain definition
It is the front opening of an animal through which food enters.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word category
An adverb about speech and sound.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has three vowels and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter A.
Hint 4 · plain definition
It means audibly rather than silently.
Quordle Classic answers for 16 November 2026
RAZOR, TUBER, MOUTH, ALOUD
- RAZOR: A razor is a tool designed for shaving.
- TUBER: A tuber is a thickened underground plant stem, such as a potato.
- MOUTH: A mouth is the front opening through which an animal takes in food.
- ALOUD: Aloud means in a way that can be heard rather than silently.
Quordle Chill Hints and Answers: 16 November 2026
Daily Chill allows twelve guesses to find its four words. Open the hints for one word at a time.
Word 1
Hint 1 · word category
A noun related to sound and listening.
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 · plain meaning
Sounds organized over time, often using melody, harmony, and rhythm to convey a mood.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word category
A noun used in sports and games.
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 C.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
A match or game between two sides.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word category
A verb describing a bodily movement.
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 W.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
To flinch as if in pain or distress.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word category
A noun for a material found in animal bodies.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has two vowels (counting only A, E, I, O and U) and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter I.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
The hard white substance that forms the tusks of elephants, walruses, and other animals.
Quordle Chill answers for 16 November 2026
MUSIC, CLASH, WINCE, IVORY
- MUSIC: Music is sound organized over time, often using melody, harmony, and rhythm.
- CLASH: A clash can mean a match or game between two sides.
- WINCE: To wince is to flinch as if in pain or distress.
- IVORY: Ivory is the hard white form of dentin that forms the tusks of elephants, walruses, and other animals.
Quordle Extreme Hints and Answers: 16 November 2026
Daily Extreme allows eight guesses to find its four words. Open the hints for one word at a time.
Word 1
Hint 1 · word category
A noun related to road travel.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has one vowel and at least one letter appears more than once.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter S.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A traffic collision.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word category
A noun related to birds.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has two vowels (counting only A, E, I, O and U) and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter C.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A group of birds such as quail.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word category
An interjection used in speech.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has three vowels and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter V.
Hint 4 · spelling definition
An alternative spelling of an interjection whose accented form has a grave accent.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word category
A noun related to buildings.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has three vowels and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter S.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A group of connected rooms.
Quordle Extreme answers for 16 November 2026
SMASH, COVEY, VOILA, SUITE
- SMASH: SMASH can mean a traffic collision.
- COVEY: COVEY means a group of birds such as quail.
- VOILA: VOILA is an alternative spelling of voilà.
- SUITE: SUITE can mean a group of connected rooms.
Yesterday’s Quordle answers for 15 November 2026
- Classic: BIRCH, BLIND, UNITY, SCALP
- Chill: SIGHT, COMIC, STOCK, DEVIL
- Extreme: ALTAR, LATTE, TEPID, OAKEN
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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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