This page covers the three daily Quordle modes for 26 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: 26 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 used in chemistry and laboratory work.
Hint 2 · letters and vowels
The word has two vowels (counting only A, E, I, O and U) and at least one letter appears more than once.
Hint 3 · first letter
The word starts with the letter A.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A chemical analysis to identify what a substance contains or measure how much is present.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word category
A noun related to light and sight.
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 G.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A faint, small, or brief appearance of light.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word category
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 M.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A slippery secretion from membranes that line parts of the body.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word category
A verb used in laundry and household chores.
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
To squeeze or twist something wet tightly enough to force liquid out.
Quordle Classic answers for 26 October 2026
ASSAY, GLEAM, MUCUS, WRING
- ASSAY: An assay is a chemical analysis of a substance.
- GLEAM: A gleam is an appearance of light that may be faint, small, or brief.
- MUCUS: Mucus is a slippery secretion from the lining of mucous membranes.
- WRING: To wring something is to squeeze or twist it tightly to force out liquid.
Quordle Chill Hints and Answers: 26 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 about personal relationships.
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 T.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
Confidence in or reliance on a person or quality.
Word 2
Hint 1 · word category
A noun in the field of food and plants.
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 meaning
The fruit of a tropical Asian tree.
Word 3
Hint 1 · word category
An adjective about the order of events.
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 meaning
Coming before all others in a series.
Word 4
Hint 1 · word category
A verb about hand gestures and communication.
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 P.
Hint 4 · plain meaning
To extend the index finger toward something to show where it is.
Quordle Chill answers for 26 October 2026
TRUST, MANGO, FIRST, POINT
- TRUST: Trust means confidence in or reliance on a person or quality.
- MANGO: A mango is the fruit of the tree Mangifera indica.
- FIRST: First describes someone or something preceding all others in a series or kind.
- POINT: To point is to indicate a direction or draw attention to something.
Quordle Extreme Hints and Answers: 26 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 · feelings category
An adjective about feelings.
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 S.
Hint 4 · plain definition
Causing fear or anxiety.
Word 2
Hint 1 · military education
A noun for a person in military 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 C.
Hint 4 · plain definition
A student at a military school training to become an officer.
Word 3
Hint 1 · physics category
A noun for a type of particle in physics.
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 Q.
Hint 4 · plain definition
An elementary particle with fractional electric charge, found in combinations within protons and neutrons.
Word 4
Hint 1 · activity timing
A verb about the timing of an 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 B.
Hint 4 · plain definition
To take the first step in something.
Quordle Extreme answers for 26 October 2026
SCARY, CADET, QUARK, BEGIN
- SCARY: Scary means causing fear or anxiety.
- CADET: A cadet is a military school student training to become an officer.
- QUARK: A quark is an elementary particle with fractional electric charge that forms matter.
- BEGIN: Begin means to initiate something or come into existence.
Yesterday’s Quordle answers for 25 October 2026
- Classic: RAINY, BUSED, PROXY, UNDID
- Chill: QUITE, FLOCK, APPLY, SCOOP
- Extreme: GOOSE, COAST, WINCE, CATCH
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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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