This page covers the three daily Quordle modes for 20 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: 20 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 behavior
An adverb describing social 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 C.
Hint 4 · manner described
In a shy or reserved manner.
Word 2
Hint 1 · room type
A noun for a type of room or house.
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 S.
Hint 4 · place defined
A room or house designed for heat sessions.
Word 3
Hint 1 · medical research
A noun used in medical research.
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 · study defined
A research study that tests the effectiveness and safety of a drug or medical procedure.
Word 4
Hint 1 · physical texture
An adjective describing physical texture.
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 · quality defined
Rough or raw.
Quordle Classic answers for 20 October 2026
COYLY, SAUNA, TRIAL, RASPY
- COYLY: Coyly means in a shy or reserved manner.
- SAUNA: A sauna is a room or house designed for heat sessions.
- TRIAL: A trial can be a research study that tests the effectiveness and safety of a drug or medical procedure.
- RASPY: Raspy means rough or raw, and it can also mean irritable.
Quordle Chill Hints and Answers: 20 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 related to the body.
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 S.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
A way a living being perceives the physical world, such as sight or touch.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word type
An adjective used to judge quality.
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 · plain meaning
Very bad.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word type
A noun related to money.
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 U.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
A British gold coin worth twenty shillings.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word type
An adjective about the treatment of others.
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 C.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
Intentionally causing pain or taking pleasure in suffering.
Quordle Chill answers for 20 October 2026
SENSE, AWFUL, UNITE, CRUEL
- SENSE: Sense can mean a way of perceiving the physical world.
- AWFUL: Awful can mean very bad.
- UNITE: A unite is a British gold coin worth twenty shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I.
- CRUEL: Cruel can describe someone who deliberately causes pain or enjoys suffering.
Quordle Extreme Hints and Answers: 20 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 · word type
A noun in the world of shopping.
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 meaning
Goods offered for sale, often connected with a team, band, or fictional work.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word type
A noun in the food and cooking field.
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 · plain meaning
Water in which meat, vegetables, or other food has been boiled.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word type
An adjective describing a way of speaking.
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 · plain meaning
Abrupt and plain in speech, without the usual politeness.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word type
An adjective about confidence.
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 S.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
More certain.
Quordle Extreme answers for 20 October 2026
MERCH, BROTH, BLUNT, SURER
- MERCH: Merch means goods offered for sale, often associated with a team, band, or fictional work.
- BROTH: Broth is water in which food has been boiled, or a soup made using that liquid.
- BLUNT: Blunt can describe speech that is abrupt, plain, or lacking in politeness.
- SURER: Surer means more sure or more certain.
Yesterday’s Quordle answers for 19 October 2026
- Classic: EXIST, DECOY, HITCH, FLUID
- Chill: CRIME, PLUME, POPPY, GRACE
- Extreme: REDUX, BASTE, GLEAM, PRISM
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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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