This page covers the three daily Quordle modes for 17 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: 17 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
This noun belongs to physics and the study of matter.
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 Q.
Hint 4 · direct definition
An elementary particle with a fractional electric charge that combines with others to form matter.
Word 2
Hint 1 · broad category
This noun belongs to war and personal conflict.
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 · direct definition
A person who is hostile to someone else.
Word 3
Hint 1 · broad category
This noun belongs to the body and muscles.
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 · direct definition
A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
Word 4
Hint 1 · broad category
This verb belongs to movement and passage.
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 B.
Hint 4 · direct definition
To prevent someone or something from passing.
Quordle Classic answers for 17 October 2026
QUARK, ENEMY, SPASM, BLOCK
- QUARK: A quark is an elementary particle with a fractional electric charge.
- ENEMY: An enemy is a person who is hostile to someone else.
- SPASM: A spasm is a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction.
- BLOCK: To block is to prevent someone or something from passing.
Quordle Chill Hints and Answers: 17 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 · word category
A noun used when talking about people in a pair.
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 O.
Hint 4 · plain definition
The second person or thing in a pair.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word category
A noun in the field of food.
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 H.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A thick, sweet, golden fluid that bees make from plant nectar.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word category
A noun for a kind of fish.
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 · plain definition
A predatory fish with a skeleton made of cartilage.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word category
A noun in the field of machines.
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
A machine built to carry out complex tasks through physical movement.
Quordle Chill answers for 17 October 2026
OTHER, HONEY, SHARK, ROBOT
- OTHER: Other can mean the second of two people or things.
- HONEY: Honey is a sweet fluid made by bees from plant nectar.
- SHARK: A shark is a predatory fish with a cartilage skeleton.
- ROBOT: A robot is a machine built to carry out complex tasks by physically moving.
Quordle Extreme Hints and Answers: 17 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 · gardening noun
This noun belongs to gardening and soil care.
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 · soil covering
It is material placed over soil to protect it, retain moisture, or discourage weeds.
Word 2
Hint 1 · water adjective
This adjective can describe water in windy weather.
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 · surface condition
The water is covered with many small waves caused by wind.
Word 3
Hint 1 · shopping noun
This noun belongs to shopping and prices.
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 P.
Hint 4 · price reduction
It is a temporary reduction in the cost of goods or services.
Word 4
Hint 1 · mood adjective
This adjective can describe a person’s mood.
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 · mood definition
It describes someone who is irritable.
Quordle Extreme answers for 17 October 2026
MULCH, LUMPY, PROMO, RASPY
- MULCH: MULCH is material used to cover soil, or the act of applying or making that material.
- LUMPY: LUMPY means full of lumps or uneven, and can also describe choppy water.
- PROMO: PROMO can mean a limited time price reduction, among other forms of promotion.
- RASPY: RASPY can mean rough or raw, or irritable.
Yesterday’s Quordle answers for 16 October 2026
- Classic: SHORT, WORTH, JOIST, SLUNK
- Chill: SUGAR, HARRY, BEGUN, ROUTE
- Extreme: GRAIN, MERCY, PUFFY, KHAKI
More Quordle: Yesterday’s puzzle · Play Quordle on Merriam-Webster
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Earlier days: 16 Oct · 15 Oct · 14 Oct · 13 Oct · 12 Oct · 11 Oct · 10 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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