Today's Quordle Hints and Answers for October 16, 2024

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Quordle Hints (October 16, 2024): If today's Quordle has you stumped, don't worry. Here are today's hints and solutions to help you get through it.

If word puzzles are your thing, you’re probably familiar with Quordle—a more difficult take on Wordle. Rather than guessing one word, Quordle challenges you to figure out four five-letter words in nine attempts.

We'll offer a few hints to nudge you in the right direction, helping you solve today’s Quordle (October 16, 2024) on your own. If you still find yourself struggling, the answers have been provided in this article as well.

You may know this already, but Quordle is a lot less boring than Wordle. There are different modes - Quordle, Chill, Quordle Extreme, Quordle Sequence and the Quordle Weekly Challenge. And yes, we have today's hints and answers for all of them.

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Let's get started!

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Only read on if you want to know today's Quordle answers.

PS: We're revealing the Quordle answers for Wednesday, October 16, 2024. If you're looking for yesterday's answers, find the Quordle answers for Tuesday, October 15, 2024, here.


Today's Daily Quordle Hints

We’ll begin with the Classic mode of the Daily Quordle. Try using the hints to solve it on your own before viewing the final answers:

Daily Quordle Hint 1: How many vowels are in each word?

  • The first word (top-left) has 4 vowels. This is a HUGE hint!
  • The second word (top-right) has 1 vowel.
  • The third word (bottom-left) has 1 vowel.
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) has 2 vowels.

Daily Quordle Hint 2: How many double letters are there in today's words?

  • The first word (top-left) has 1 letter repeated THRICE. That’s interesting.
  • The second word (top-right) has no repeated letters.
  • The third word (bottom-left) has 1 letter repeated twice.
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) has 1 letter repeated twice.

Daily Quordle Hint 3: What is the starting letter for each word?

  • The first word (top-left) starts with "E".
  • The second word (top-right) starts with "S".
  • The third word (bottom-left) starts with "H".
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) starts with "E".

Daily Quordle Hint 4: What does each word mean?

  • The first word (top-left) means "Strange, weird, fear-inspiring."
  • The second word (top-right) means "An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful."
  • The third word (bottom-left) means "A hump; a protuberance."
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) means "An element of an advertisement, etc. serving as a subliminal message."

If you still need help with today's Quordle Answer, you can try our Wordle Solver. Although it was built for Wordle, it can still help you narrow down the possible answers for Quordle as well.


Today’s Daily Quordle Answers

Spoiler alert: The Daily Quordle answers for today are just below.

Are you ready?

Today's Quordle answers for Wednesday, October 16, 2024, are:

  • EERIE
  • SMIRK
  • HUNCH
  • EMBED

Cracked all four? Fantastic! If not, no worries—tomorrow’s another day with fresh puzzles to tackle. Can't wait till tomorrow? Merriam-Webster has heard you and given you a few more modes to try. We have the hints and answers for these as well.


Today's Daily Chill Quordle Hints

In the Chill mode, you have 12 tries to get 4 fairly easy words. It's called Chill for a reason. If you're still stuck, try our Quordle hints.

Quordle Chill Hint 1: How many vowels are in each word?

  • The first word (top-left) has 1 vowel
  • The second word (top-right) has 2 vowels
  • The third word (bottom-left) has 2 vowels
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) has 2 vowels

Quordle Chill Hint 2: How many double letters are there in today's words?

  • The first word (top-left) has no repeated letters.
  • The second word (top-right) has no repeated letters.
  • The third word (bottom-left) has no repeated letters.
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) has 1 letter repeated twice.

Quordle Chill Hint 3: What is the starting letter for each word?

  • The first word (top-left) starts with "S".
  • The second word (top-right) starts with "C".
  • The third word (bottom-left) starts with "R".
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) starts with "R".

Those are today's Quordle hints for the Daily: Chill mode.


Today’s Daily Chill Quordle Answers

If you haven't solved it yet, we have the Quordle answers for the Chill mode right here.

Today's Quordle answers for the Daily Chill mode for Wednesday, October 16, 2024, are:

  • SLUMP
  • COBRA
  • RABID
  • RENEW

Well Chilled! Let's try something that is actually difficult now - the Daily Extreme mode. We'll first share some Quordle hints to guide you.


Today's Daily Extreme Quordle Hints

In the Extreme mode, you have only 8 attempts to guess all 4 words. Check out these Quordle hints to help you start strong.

Quordle Extreme Hint 1: How many vowels are in each word?

  • The first word (top-left) has 2 vowels.
  • The second word (top-right) has 2 vowels.
  • The third word (bottom-left) has 2 vowels.
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) has 2 vowels.

Quordle Extreme Hint 2: How many double letters are there in today's words?

  • The first word (top-left) has no repeated letters.
  • The second word (top-right) has no repeated letters.
  • The third word (bottom-left) has no repeated letters.
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) has no repeated letters.

Quordle Extreme Hint 3: What is the starting letter for each word?

  • The first word (top-left) starts with "C".
  • The second word (top-right) starts with "F".
  • The third word (bottom-left) starts with "B".
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) starts with "T".

The Daily Extreme mode for Quordle uses unusual words making it quite difficult. This is where the Quordle hints become really useful.


Today’s Daily Extreme Quordle Answers

Next, you'll see the Quordle Extreme answers served on a silver platter for you. Enter them and win the game.

Today's Quordle answers for the Daily Extreme mode for Wednesday, October 16, 2024, are:

  • CHAIN
  • FLAKE
  • BRUIN
  • TUBER

So that's why they call it "Extreme". Let's try to solve today's Quordle Sequence next.


Today's Quordle Sequence Hints

You have 10 tries to solve Sequence but you shouldn't waste them all on the first word. Here are the Quordle Sequence hints to help you get started:

Quordle Sequence Hint 1: How many vowels are in each word?

  • The first word (top-left) has 2 vowels.
  • The second word (top-right) has 2 vowels.
  • The third word (bottom-left) has 2 vowels.
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) has 2 vowels.

Quordle Sequence Hint 2: How many double letters are there in today's words?

  • The first word (top-left) has no repeated letters.
  • The second word (top-right) has no repeated letters.
  • The third word (bottom-left) has 2 letters repeated twice. That surely narrows it down.
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) has 1 letter repeated twice.

Quordle Sequence Hint 3: What is the starting letter for each word?

  • The first word (top-left) starts with "S".
  • The second word (top-right) starts with "E".
  • The third word (bottom-left) starts with "T".
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) starts with "C".

While it isn't too hard, the Quordle Sequence can get tricky. Try not to get trapped with commonly spelled words and utilize the Quordle hints from above.


Today’s Quordle Sequence Answers

If you haven't managed to solve it yet, you can find the Sequence answers below:

Today's Quordle answers for Sequence for Wednesday, October 16, 2024, are:

  • STOKE
  • EDIFY
  • TENET
  • CIVIL

That wraps up all the daily Quordle answers. Let's try solving the Weekly Challenge next (if you haven't already).


Today's Quordle Hints for the Weekly Challenge

The Quordle Weekly Challenge resets every Monday. So if you've already played and solved it, then you can skip this for now. If you haven't, then we'll help you out.

Note: The Weekly challenge gets activated only if you have solved today's answer for the Daily Quordle. If you missed it, you can always try again tomorrow.

Let's check out the Quordle Hints for the Weekly Challenge.

Quordle Weekly Challenge Hint 1: How many vowels are in each word?

  • The first word (top-left) has 2 vowels.
  • The second word (top-right) has 2 vowels.
  • The third word (bottom-left) has 2 vowels.
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) has 2 vowels.

Quordle Weekly Challenge Hint 2: How many double letters are there in today's words?

  • The first word (top-left) has 1 letter repeated twice.
  • The second word (top-right) has no repeated letters.
  • The third word (bottom-left has no repeated letters.
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) has 1 letter repeated twice.

Quordle Weekly Challenge Hint 3: What is the starting letter for each word?

  • The first word (top-left) starts with "A".
  • The second word (top-right) starts with "S".
  • The third word (bottom-left) starts with "C".
  • The fourth word (bottom-right) starts with "M".

The Weekly Challenge is the same difficulty as the Quordle Classic mode, except there’s only one puzzle each week. Now that you have seen the Quordle hints, let’s reveal this week’s answers.


Today’s Answers for the Quordle Weekly Challenge

Today's Quordle Weekly Challenge Answers for the week of October 14th to October 20th, are:

  • ALPHA
  • STEAK
  • CRIME
  • MATTE

And that's a wrap! That's all the Quordle answers for the day.


Previous Quordle Answers

Looking for the answers to the previous Quordle puzzles? Here is a list of answers for Quordle's Daily: Classic mode for the last five days:

Quordle Answers - 15 October 2024: UMBRA, BRIEF, GRAVY, TORUS

Quordle Answers - 14 October 2024: ROGUE, STORY, EMCEE, AUNTY

Quordle Answers - 13 October 2024: UNFIT, NYMPH, THUMB, PUREE

Quordle Answers - 12 October 2024: SAUCY, UNDUE, EGRET, HELLO

Quordle Answers - 11 October 2024: RINSE, ANIME, PUSHY, ZEBRA

And if you need it, we also have the list for all the past Quordle Answers.


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