This page covers the three daily Quordle modes for 22 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: 22 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 · general category
It is a noun for an item used in decoration.
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 D.
Hint 4 · plain definition
It is a design or picture made to be transferred to another surface.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with L.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is E.
Word 2
Hint 1 · general category
It is a noun used in measurement.
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 · plain definition
It is the measurement of something from side to side.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with H.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is I.
Word 3
Hint 1 · general category
It is a verb form related to sleep.
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 W.
Hint 4 · plain definition
It describes having stopped sleeping or having been roused from sleep.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with N.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is O.
Word 4
Hint 1 · general category
It is a noun for a part used in machinery.
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 L.
Hint 4 · plain definition
It is a rigid bar that pivots around a fixed point to transmit force.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with R.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is E.
Quordle Classic answers for 22 October 2026
DECAL, WIDTH, WOKEN, LEVER
- DECAL: A decal is a decorative sticker or a design made for transfer to another surface.
- WIDTH: Width is the extent of something from side to side.
- WOKEN: Woken is the past participle of wake.
- LEVER: A lever is a rigid piece that turns around a fixed point to transmit or modify force and motion.
Quordle Chill Hints and Answers: 22 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
An adjective about mood and feelings.
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 J.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
Full of cheer and high spirits.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with Y.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is O.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word category
An adjective about everyday routines.
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 U.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
Most commonly occurring or typical.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with L.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is S.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word category
An adjective about age and growth.
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 Y.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
In an early stage of life or development.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with G.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is O.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word category
A verb related to clothing.
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 meaning
To take off clothing.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with P.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is T.
Quordle Chill answers for 22 October 2026
JOLLY, USUAL, YOUNG, STRIP
- JOLLY: Jolly means cheerful and full of high spirits.
- USUAL: Usual means typical or most commonly occurring.
- YOUNG: Young means in an early stage of life or development.
- STRIP: Strip can mean to take off clothing.
Quordle Extreme Hints and Answers: 22 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 · art term
A noun used in discussions of art and literature.
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 · direct definition
A recurring motif in a genre or type of art or literature.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with E.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is R.
Word 2
Hint 1 · shape description
An adjective describing an object’s shape.
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 · direct definition
Swollen or inflated, as if filled with air.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with Y.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is U.
Word 3
Hint 1 · heat action
A verb involving fire or heat.
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
To burn slightly.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with E.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is I.
Word 4
Hint 1 · movement term
A noun about the pace of movement.
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 · direct definition
Speed or swiftness.
Extra hint · last letter
The word ends with E.
Extra hint · second letter
The second letter of the word is A.
Quordle Extreme answers for 22 October 2026
TROPE, PUFFY, SINGE, HASTE
- TROPE: A trope is a recurring motif in art or literature.
- PUFFY: Puffy means swollen or inflated in shape, like a pillow.
- SINGE: To singe something is to burn it slightly.
- HASTE: Haste means speed, swiftness, or urgency.
Yesterday’s Quordle answers for 21 October 2026
- Classic: MOIST, VALVE, VERSE, NORTH
- Chill: COUCH, CRAWL, SCALE, BRAVE
- Extreme: ERUPT, BUTTE, TEACH, ABBOT
This page was checked again against the game’s own data at 8:02 a.m. ET on October 22, 2026, and nothing has changed.
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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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