This page covers the three daily Quordle modes for 21 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: 21 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 · weather adjective
An adjective used to describe weather.
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
Slightly wet or damp.
Word 2
Hint 1 · plumbing noun
A noun for a piece of plumbing equipment.
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 V.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A device that controls the flow of gas or liquid through a pipe.
Word 3
Hint 1 · music noun
A noun used in music.
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 V.
Hint 4 · plain definition
One of several similar sections of a song, each made up of several lines.
Word 4
Hint 1 · navigation noun
A noun used in navigation.
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 N.
Hint 4 · plain definition
The direction to your left when you face east.
Quordle Classic answers for 21 October 2026
MOIST, VALVE, VERSE, NORTH
- MOIST: Moist means slightly wet or damp.
- VALVE: A valve is a device that controls the flow of gas or liquid.
- VERSE: A verse is a section of a song consisting of several lines.
- NORTH: North is the direction to your left when you face east.
Quordle Chill Hints and Answers: 21 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 · home furniture
A noun for an item of household furniture.
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 C.
Hint 4 · word meaning
A comfortable seat made for more than one person; a sofa.
Word 2
Hint 1 · body movement
A verb describing a way of moving.
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 · word meaning
To move on hands and knees or drag the body along a surface.
Word 3
Hint 1 · animal anatomy
A noun for a feature of an animal’s body.
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 · word meaning
A small, flat, hard piece in the overlapping covering of a fish or reptile.
Word 4
Hint 1 · personal character
An adjective about personal character in frightening situations.
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 · word meaning
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
Quordle Chill answers for 21 October 2026
COUCH, CRAWL, SCALE, BRAVE
- COUCH: A couch is a sofa that seats more than one person.
- CRAWL: To crawl means to move on hands and knees or drag the body along a surface.
- SCALE: A scale is one of the small, flat, hard pieces covering the skin of a fish or reptile.
- BRAVE: Brave means courageous in the face of fear.
Quordle Extreme Hints and Answers: 21 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 category
A verb used for volcanic 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 E.
Hint 4 · word meaning
To eject material violently, as a volcano or geyser does.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word category
A noun for a natural feature of the landscape.
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 B.
Hint 4 · word meaning
An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word category
A verb used in education.
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 · word meaning
To pass on knowledge or cause someone to learn or understand something.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word category
A noun for a position in religious life.
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 A.
Hint 4 · word meaning
The head of an abbey or monastery.
Quordle Extreme answers for 21 October 2026
ERUPT, BUTTE, TEACH, ABBOT
- ERUPT: Erupt means to eject something violently, such as lava or water.
- BUTTE: A butte is an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
- TEACH: Teach means to pass on knowledge or help someone learn or understand something.
- ABBOT: An abbot is the head of an abbey or monastery.
Yesterday’s Quordle answers for 20 October 2026
- Classic: COYLY, SAUNA, TRIAL, RASPY
- Chill: SENSE, AWFUL, UNITE, CRUEL
- Extreme: MERCH, BROTH, BLUNT, SURER
More Quordle: Yesterday’s puzzle · Play Quordle on Merriam-Webster
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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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