This page covers the three daily Quordle modes for 18 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: 18 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 · rock category
A noun from rocks and minerals.
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 · plain definition
A hard type of quartz that produces sparks when struck against steel.
Word 2
Hint 1 · emotion category
A noun about strong feelings or public reactions.
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 F.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A general uproar or a state of intense anger or excitement.
Word 3
Hint 1 · tool category
A noun from the world of tools.
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 W.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A piece thick at one edge and thin at the other, used to split or secure things.
Word 4
Hint 1 · sport category
A noun from sports involving livestock.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has three 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 North American sport involving skills with horses, cattle, and other livestock.
Quordle Classic answers for 18 October 2026
FLINT, FUROR, WEDGE, RODEO
- FLINT: Flint is a hard type of quartz that produces sparks when struck against steel.
- FUROR: Furor means a general uproar or a state of intense anger or excitement.
- WEDGE: A wedge is a piece thick at one edge and thin at the other, used to split or secure things.
- RODEO: A rodeo is a North American sport involving skills with horses, cattle, and other livestock.
Quordle Chill Hints and Answers: 18 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 type
A noun about the body.
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 · direct definition
A painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word type
A noun from the animal world.
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 · direct definition
A long, thin, legless reptile with a forked tongue.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word type
A noun related to sight.
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 · direct definition
Radiation that the human eye can see.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word type
A noun about social rank.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has three 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 group of people with superior social or economic status and associated privileges.
Quordle Chill answers for 18 October 2026
CRAMP, SNAKE, LIGHT, ELITE
- CRAMP: A cramp is a painful muscle contraction that cannot be controlled.
- SNAKE: A snake is a legless reptile with a long, thin body and a forked tongue.
- LIGHT: Light is radiation visible to the human eye.
- ELITE: An elite is a group with superior social or economic status and associated privileges.
Quordle Extreme Hints and Answers: 18 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 · shipboard role
This noun belongs to work aboard a naval ship.
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 · specific role
A warrant or petty officer aboard a naval ship.
Word 2
Hint 1 · food description
This adjective describes a quality associated with 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 M.
Hint 4 · food comparison
Resembling ground grain used as food.
Word 3
Hint 1 · personality description
This adjective belongs to personality or behavior.
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 D.
Hint 4 · personal trait
Somewhat mad or eccentric.
Word 4
Hint 1 · social behavior
This adjective describes manners or social conduct.
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 C.
Hint 4 · social judgment
Coarse, insensitive, or lacking good taste.
Quordle Extreme answers for 18 October 2026
BOSUN, MEALY, DAFFY, CRASS
- BOSUN: Bosun means a warrant or petty officer aboard a naval ship.
- MEALY: Mealy means resembling meal, a foodstuff.
- DAFFY: Daffy means somewhat mad or eccentric.
- CRASS: Crass means coarse, crude, unrefined, or insensitive.
Yesterday’s Quordle answers for 17 October 2026
- Classic: QUARK, ENEMY, SPASM, BLOCK
- Chill: OTHER, HONEY, SHARK, ROBOT
- Extreme: MULCH, LUMPY, PROMO, RASPY
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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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