This page covers the three daily Quordle modes for 23 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: 23 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 · word category
A noun in the field of air travel.
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 · word meaning
An airship with a flexible container for its lifting gas.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word category
A verb used in sailing and cargo handling.
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 · word meaning
To raise something, especially using a pulley or tackle.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word category
An adjective describing food preparation.
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 F.
Hint 4 · word meaning
Cooked in hot oil or fat.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word category
An adjective used to describe storytelling.
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 L.
Hint 4 · word meaning
Sensationally detailed about something shocking, especially violence or sex.
Quordle Classic answers for 23 October 2026
BLIMP, HOIST, FRIED, LURID
- BLIMP: A blimp is an airship with a nonrigid container for its lifting gas.
- HOIST: To hoist something is to lift it to a desired height, often using a pulley or tackle.
- FRIED: Fried describes food cooked in hot oil or fat.
- LURID: Lurid can describe sensational accounts that dwell on shocking details, especially about violence or sex.
Quordle Chill Hints and Answers: 23 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 related to health.
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 body temperature higher than normal, usually caused by disease.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word category
An adjective used to describe weather.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has one vowel (counting only A, E, I, O and U) and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter W.
Hint 4 · plain definition
Having air blowing through an area.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word category
A verb related to body posture.
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
To slouch or droop.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word category
A noun related to electricity.
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 short or small burst of electrical discharge.
Quordle Chill answers for 23 October 2026
FEVER, WINDY, SLUMP, SPARK
- FEVER: Fever means a higher than normal body temperature, usually caused by disease.
- WINDY: Windy describes conditions accompanied by wind.
- SLUMP: Slump can mean to slouch or droop.
- SPARK: A spark can be a short or small burst of electrical discharge.
Quordle Extreme Hints and Answers: 23 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 noun from the world of gardening.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has two vowels (counting only A, E, I, O and U) and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter P.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
A flowering plant with large, fragrant blooms.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word category
A noun related to bodily discomfort.
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 · plain meaning
A painful stiffness in the neck, back, or another body part that makes movement difficult for a time.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word category
A noun from the world of recorded music.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has one vowel (counting only A, E, I, O and U) and no letter appears twice.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter V.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
Phonograph records considered as a medium for recorded sound.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word category
An adjective used to describe personal judgment.
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 N.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgment.
Quordle Extreme answers for 23 October 2026
PEONY, CRICK, VINYL, NAIVE
- PEONY: A peony is a plant with large, fragrant flowers.
- CRICK: A crick is a painful stiffness that temporarily makes a body part difficult to move.
- VINYL: Vinyl can mean phonograph records as a medium.
- NAIVE: Naive describes someone who lacks worldly experience, wisdom, or judgment.
Yesterday’s Quordle answers for 22 October 2026
- Classic: DECAL, WIDTH, WOKEN, LEVER
- Chill: JOLLY, USUAL, YOUNG, STRIP
- Extreme: TROPE, PUFFY, SINGE, HASTE
More Quordle: Yesterday’s puzzle · Play Quordle on Merriam-Webster
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Earlier days: 22 Oct · 21 Oct · 20 Oct · 19 Oct · 18 Oct · 17 Oct · 16 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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