Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, October 7 (game #1717)

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 Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, October 6 (game #1716).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 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 #1717) — hint #1 — Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*.

* 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 #1717) — 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 1.

Quordle today (game #1717) — hint #3 — uncommon letters

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

• Yes. One of Q, Z, X or J appears among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1717) — 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 #1717) — hint #5 — starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• P

• F

• D

• E

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

Quordle today (game #1717) — the answers

Quordle answers for game 1717 on a yellow background

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1717, are…

  • PALER
  • FROTH
  • DOZEN
  • ERASE

Two rare occurrences popped up for the second time in the past week — another word beginning and ending in E, and another appearance of a rare letter.

However, despite the rarities, this ended up being an oddly easy game for me, with most of the work done for DOZEN and no other letter working at the beginning for ERASE.

Daily Sequence today (game #1717) — the answers

Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1717 on a yellow background

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1717, are…

  • HANDY
  • PUREE
  • SHOOK
  • SATIN

Quordle answers: The past 20

  • Quordle #1716, Tuesday, 6 October: FRESH, SKULK, BATCH, ENSUE
  • Quordle #1715, Monday, 5 October: SIXTH, SPEAK, SEDAN, HEIST
  • Quordle #1714, Sunday, 4 October: INFER, RAINY, THING, ARENA
  • Quordle #1713, Saturday, 3 October: CHORE, FLYER, STICK, PURSE
  • Quordle #1712, Friday, 2 October: IVORY, SADLY, ANGEL, LLAMA
  • Quordle #1711, Thursday, 1 October: NAVEL, SHEER, BIRTH, TACKY
  • Quordle #1710, Wednesday, 30 September: CHOKE, BATCH, MOSSY, EAGER
  • Quordle #1709, Tuesday, 29 September: BILGE, MEDAL, LODGE, PORCH
  • Quordle #1708, Monday, 28 September: BRUNT, TORSO, STONE, HEATH
  • Quordle #1707, Sunday, 27 September: VALET, CHEST, VIGIL, PUREE
  • Quordle #1706, Saturday, 26 September: SNORT, BIBLE, LAPSE, CRANE
  • Quordle #1705, Friday, 25 September: SWEAR, FLOOD, GUPPY, GROAN
  • Quordle #1704, Thursday, 24 September: TOPIC, METRO, SCALP, FREED
  • Quordle #1703, Wednesday, 23 September: SHEET, BLAND, JOIST, GUAVA
  • Quordle #1702, Tuesday, 22 September: COMFY, LOBBY, DRESS, PANEL
  • Quordle #1701, Monday, 21 September: WAXEN, HIPPO, PETAL, LEASH
  • Quordle #1700, Sunday, 20 September: DERBY, LIMBO, GAWKY, REIGN
  • Quordle #1699, Saturday, 19 September: SCOPE, HEIST, PULSE, CHAMP
  • Quordle #1698, Friday, 18 September: MUCUS, MIRTH, APPLE, TILDE
  • Quordle #1697, Thursday, 17 September: CRIER, CHIRP, NEIGH, FREER

NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, October 7 (game #948)

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 Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, October 6 (game #947).

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 #948) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Color for the cure

NYT Strands today (game #948) - hint #2 - clue words

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

  • KING
  • FLIP
  • BARGE
  • LINKS
  • SOCK
  • BULK

NYT Strands today (game #948) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 11 letters

NYT Strands today (game #948) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

• First side: right, 8th row

• Last side: left, 3rd row

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

NYT Strands today (game #948) - the answers

NYT Strands answers for game 948 on a blue background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #948, are…

  • BUBBLEGUM
  • BARBIE
  • SHOCKING
  • QUARTZ
  • FLAMINGO
  • SPANGRAM: TICKLEDPINK
  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

In case you were unaware, today’s theme celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the “Wear it pink” campaign of global fundraising.

The pink aspect became apparent early on, and I was thinking of the phrase “in the pink” when looking for the spangram. That was wrong, but it did help me to locate today's all important color and score another Spangram First with TICKLEDPINK.

I really enjoy games like this, where they fool around with the standard Strands palette — and I’m impressed by how many shades of pink they created.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Tuesday, October 6, game #947)

  • FLIP
  • UNDO
  • REVERSED
  • OVERTURN
  • BACKPEDAL
  • SPANGRAM: THEOLDSWITCHEROO

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.

Monday, October 5, 2026

Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, October 6 (game #1716)

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, October 5 (game #1715).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 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 #1716) — hint #1 — Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*.

* 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 #1716) — 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 2.

Quordle today (game #1716) — 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 #1716) — 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 #1716) — hint #5 — starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• F

• S

• B

• E

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

Quordle today (game #1716) — the answers

Quordle answers for game 1716 on a yellow background

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1716, are…

  • FRESH
  • SKULK
  • BATCH
  • ENSUE

When you get four letters correct from a guess, but one wrong, you get a mixed feeling of happiness and annoyance at coming so close.

I experienced this today with SKULK, following my first guess of “skull”.

Fortunately from here on in I scored a 100% success rate.

Daily Sequence today (game #1716) — the answers

Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1716 on a yellow background

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1716, are…

  • QUALM
  • DETER
  • UNDUE
  • SAVVY

Quordle answers: The past 20

  • Quordle #1715, Monday, 5 October: SIXTH, SPEAK, SEDAN, HEIST
  • Quordle #1714, Sunday, 4 October: INFER, RAINY, THING, ARENA
  • Quordle #1713, Saturday, 3 October: CHORE, FLYER, STICK, PURSE
  • Quordle #1712, Friday, 2 October: IVORY, SADLY, ANGEL, LLAMA
  • Quordle #1711, Thursday, 1 October: NAVEL, SHEER, BIRTH, TACKY
  • Quordle #1710, Wednesday, 30 September: CHOKE, BATCH, MOSSY, EAGER
  • Quordle #1709, Tuesday, 29 September: BILGE, MEDAL, LODGE, PORCH
  • Quordle #1708, Monday, 28 September: BRUNT, TORSO, STONE, HEATH
  • Quordle #1707, Sunday, 27 September: VALET, CHEST, VIGIL, PUREE
  • Quordle #1706, Saturday, 26 September: SNORT, BIBLE, LAPSE, CRANE
  • Quordle #1705, Friday, 25 September: SWEAR, FLOOD, GUPPY, GROAN
  • Quordle #1704, Thursday, 24 September: TOPIC, METRO, SCALP, FREED
  • Quordle #1703, Wednesday, 23 September: SHEET, BLAND, JOIST, GUAVA
  • Quordle #1702, Tuesday, 22 September: COMFY, LOBBY, DRESS, PANEL
  • Quordle #1701, Monday, 21 September: WAXEN, HIPPO, PETAL, LEASH
  • Quordle #1700, Sunday, 20 September: DERBY, LIMBO, GAWKY, REIGN
  • Quordle #1699, Saturday, 19 September: SCOPE, HEIST, PULSE, CHAMP
  • Quordle #1698, Friday, 18 September: MUCUS, MIRTH, APPLE, TILDE
  • Quordle #1697, Thursday, 17 September: CRIER, CHIRP, NEIGH, FREER
  • Quordle #1696, Wednesday, 16 September: SPEAR, PRICE, BLUNT, FISHY

NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, October 6 (game #947)

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 Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, October 5 (game #946).

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 #947) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Changing course

NYT Strands today (game #947) - hint #2 - clue words

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

  • HOOF
  • HOOT
  • STOVE
  • ROAR
  • SEAL
  • SLED

NYT Strands today (game #947) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 16 letters

NYT Strands today (game #947) - hint #4 - spangram position

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

• First side: bottom, 3rd column

• Last side: bottom, 4th column

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

NYT Strands today (game #947) - the answers

NYT Strands answers for game 947 on a blue background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #947, are…

  • FLIP
  • UNDO
  • REVERSED
  • OVERTURN
  • BACKPEDAL
  • SPANGRAM: THEOLDSWITCHEROO
  • My rating: Hard
  • My score: 1 hint

I saw “switch” and then I saw “switcheroo” but it took me until the very end of the game to finally connect today’s spangram.

At 16 letters long THEOLDSWITCHEROO is the longest spangram we've had in ages; “cardiovascular” last month was 14 characters long, but I can't think of an example that's been longer recently. And, in true switchback style, it also completed the unusual feat of starting and ending on the same side of the grid.

All in all this was a trickier-than-usual search, with hard to get non-game words and BACKPEDAL connecting in spiralling fashion.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Monday, October 5, game #946)

  • ALAS
  • BUMMER
  • SUCKS
  • BOOHOO
  • UNFORTUNATE
  • SORRY
  • SPANGRAM: SADTROMBONE

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.