This page covers the three daily Quordle modes for 16 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: 16 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 · broad category
An adjective about a person’s height.
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 · word meaning
Having relatively little height or lasting for little time.
Word 2
Hint 1 · broad category
A noun used when discussing money.
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 W.
Hint 4 · word meaning
It is the value or merit of something.
Word 3
Hint 1 · broad category
A noun for part of a building.
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 J.
Hint 4 · word meaning
It is a horizontal piece of timber or steel to which floor planks or ceiling strips are attached.
Word 4
Hint 1 · broad category
A noun about the birth of an animal.
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 · word meaning
It is an animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
Quordle Classic answers for 16 October 2026
SHORT, WORTH, JOIST, SLUNK
- SHORT: Short means having little length, height, or duration.
- WORTH: Worth means the value or merit of something.
- JOIST: A joist is a horizontal piece of timber or steel to which floor planks or ceiling strips are attached.
- SLUNK: Slunk can mean an animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
Quordle Chill Hints and Answers: 16 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 clue
This noun belongs to food and cooking.
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 · plain definition
A food of small, sweet crystals used to sweeten or preserve other foods.
Word 2
Hint 1 · war clue
This verb belongs to warfare.
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 H.
Hint 4 · plain definition
To make repeated attacks on an enemy.
Word 3
Hint 1 · time clue
This verb concerns the timing of an activity.
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 · plain definition
Started or got underway.
Word 4
Hint 1 · travel clue
This noun belongs to travel.
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 R.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A path followed during travel.
Quordle Chill answers for 16 October 2026
SUGAR, HARRY, BEGUN, ROUTE
- SUGAR: Sugar is a sweet crystalline food used as a sweetener and preservative.
- HARRY: Harry means to make repeated attacks on an enemy.
- BEGUN: Begun is a past form of begin and can also describe something that has started.
- ROUTE: A route is a path traveled or a regular itinerary of stops.
Quordle Extreme Hints and Answers: 16 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 · food crop
A noun from the world of food crops.
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 G.
Hint 4 · plain definition
The harvested seeds of grass crops such as wheat, rice, and barley.
Word 2
Hint 1 · human feelings
A noun about feelings and conduct toward other people.
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 M.
Hint 4 · plain definition
Compassion or forgiveness, especially toward those less fortunate.
Word 3
Hint 1 · physical appearance
An adjective about the appearance of a body part or object.
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 P.
Hint 4 · plain definition
Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air.
Word 4
Hint 1 · clothing and color
A noun from the world of clothing and color.
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 K.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A dull yellowish brown color like dust.
Quordle Extreme answers for 16 October 2026
GRAIN, MERCY, PUFFY, KHAKI
- GRAIN: Grain means the harvested seeds of grass food crops.
- MERCY: Mercy means compassion or forgiveness, especially toward those less fortunate.
- PUFFY: Puffy means swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air.
- KHAKI: Khaki means a dull yellowish brown color like dust.
Yesterday’s Quordle answers for 15 October 2026
- Classic: STALE, EPOCH, PIANO, CORNY
- Chill: WROTE, GLOSS, VOCAL, GLAZE
- Extreme: TEDDY, MAPLE, HARSH, HUNCH
More Quordle: Yesterday’s puzzle · Play Quordle on Merriam-Webster
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Earlier days: 15 Oct · 14 Oct · 13 Oct · 12 Oct · 11 Oct · 10 Oct · 9 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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