Monday, June 8, 2026

Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, June 9 (game #1597)

Looking for a different day?

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, June 8 (game #1596).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1597) - hint #1 - Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1597) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 0.

Quordle today (game #1597) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1597) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1597) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• V

• U

• S

• A

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1597) - the answers

Quordle answers for game 1597 on a yellow background

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1597, are…

  • VENOM
  • UNITE
  • SHIRT
  • ANGER

I had two guessing triumphs today. 

The first was getting VENOM after previously struggling to employ the letter V.

The second was choosing correctly between skirt and SHIRT — purely based on the more common letter.

Daily Sequence today (game #1597) - the answers

Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1597 on a yellow background

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1597, are…

  • AUDIT
  • BASIC
  • DRAMA
  • WAVER

Quordle answers: The past 20

  • Quordle #1596, Monday, 8 June: CURSE, DROVE, SNOWY, DEBUG
  • Quordle #1595, Sunday, 7 June: QUERY, AXION, LILAC, SWORD
  • Quordle #1594, Saturday, 6 June: SIEVE, PHONY, GIVER, KNOWN
  • Quordle #1593, Friday, 5 June: RECUR, SCOUT, SCOWL, CHORD
  • Quordle #1592, Thursday, 4 June: ENSUE, YACHT, CURRY, NASTY
  • Quordle #1591, Wednesday, 3 June: MOODY, JEWEL, BLEAT, SOAPY
  • Quordle #1590, Tuesday, 2 June: GRAIL, STRUT, SHALE, SORRY
  • Quordle #1589, Monday, 1 June: STOOD, FROND, REMIT, VOWEL
  • Quordle #1588, Sunday, 31 May: WRYLY, MOUNT, OVERT, CACAO
  • Quordle #1587, Saturday, 30 May: WHILE, TAPER, BRAWL, REPLY
  • Quordle #1586, Friday, 29 May: DRIFT, CREPT, ETHOS, DECAY
  • Quordle #1585, Thursday, 28 May: GRAPE, VALUE, YEARN, INFER
  • Quordle #1584, Wednesday, 27 May: GAUZE, REPAY, GIANT, STEEP
  • Quordle #1583, Tuesday, 26 May: MODAL, MELON, PSALM, DRAWN
  • Quordle #1582, Monday, 25 May: SLIME, ARISE, EAGER, SHEIK
  • Quordle #1581, Sunday, 24 May: RIGHT, STALE, FLUKE, LINEN
  • Quordle #1580, Saturday, 23 May: JUICY, DREAM, IDYLL, BRAID
  • Quordle #1579, Friday, 22 May: GAILY, HITCH, DRUNK, COUNT
  • Quordle #1578, Thursday, 21 May: RANCH, OTTER, WREST, ILIAC

Sunday, June 7, 2026

NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, June 8 (game #827)

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, June 7 (game #826).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #827) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

Today's NYT Strands theme is… Play time

NYT Strands today (game #827) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

  • SAGE
  • NINE
  • STONED
  • SMILES
  • GRADE
  • PINT

NYT Strands today (game #827) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

Spangram has 9 letters

NYT Strands today (game #827) - hint #4 - spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: top, 2nd column

Last side: bottom, 3rd column

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #827) - the answers

NYT Strands answers for game 827 on a blue background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #827, are…

  • CHIPS
  • CARDS
  • TILES
  • BOARDS
  • TOKENS
  • DICE
  • SPINNERS
  • SPANGRAM: GAMENIGHT
  • My rating: Hard
  • My score: Perfect

After getting CHIPS I decided that today’s theme must have something to do with casinos and gambling, which was more or less on the right track.

Thanks to the shortness of many of the game words I was able to rattle through the search fairly quickly, only pausing for SPINNERS — which finally made me realize that the GAMENIGHT in question was actually about analog board games.

I love board games, but I lack the patience to complete most of them — the same character flaw is possibly also why I have never watched a complete game of cricket, start 100 times more books than I finish and check the length of a film before committing myself to visiting a theater. Frankly, it’s a miracle that I get to the end of game of Strands.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Sunday, June 7, game #826)

  • BULLFROG
  • SNAKE
  • TURTLE
  • CHAMELEON
  • CROCODILE
  • SPANGRAM: COLDBLOODED

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

Saturday, June 6, 2026

NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, June 7 (game #826)

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, June 6 (game #825).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #826) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

Today's NYT Strands theme is… Herpetology 101

NYT Strands today (game #826) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

  • SNACK
  • BLAME
  • CLEAN
  • ROLE
  • BONE
  • CAKE

NYT Strands today (game #826) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

Spangram has 11 letters

NYT Strands today (game #826) - hint #4 - spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: top, 3rd column

Last side: bottom, 2nd column

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #826) - the answers

NYT Strands answers for game 826 on a blue background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #826, are…

  • BULLFROG
  • SNAKE
  • TURTLE
  • CHAMELEON
  • CROCODILE
  • SPANGRAM: COLDBLOODED
  • My rating: Hard
  • My score: Perfect

I do not quite know how I knew that herpetology was related to amphibians and reptiles, but it popped into my head somehow.

Most likely it was something to do with my recent David Attenborough documentary binge, but either way it was a huge help in cracking today’s game. The fact that I spied BULLFROG almost instantly helped too.

Despite my confidence about the theme, this game was still challenging, much like the beasts themselves; every word was well camouflaged and we had a spangram that zig-zagged across the board.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, June 6, game #825)

  • MARRIAGE
  • NUPTIALS
  • WEDLOCK
  • VOWS
  • MATRIMONY
  • SPANGRAM: TYINGTHEKNOT

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.