Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now nearly 1,000 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.
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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 #997) – 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 #998) – 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 3.
Quordle today (game #998) – 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 #998) – 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 #998) – hint #5 – starting letters (2)
What letters do today’s Quordle answers start with?
• P
• M
• E
• N
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Quordle today (game #998) – the answers
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The answers to today’s Quordle, game #998, are…
PUPILMOCHAEGRETNATAL
Didn’t we have EGRET only a few days ago? Why yes – it was an answer last Saturday, making it a surprising inclusion again so soon afterwards. It certainly impacted my game today, because I figured it wouldn’t be an answer again and went with GREET instead, thus losing one guess. There’s no reason why it shouldn’t be an answer twice in quick succession, though – so I shall remember this for next time.
EGRET was one of four tricky words today, with MOCHA, NATAL and PUPIL all having either repeated letters or uncommon spellings, or both. I solved it, but it was hard work.
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Daily Sequence today (game #998) – the answers
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The answers to today’s Quordle Daily Sequence, game #998, are…
AZURECLOUTABHORDRIER
Quordle answers: The past 20
Quordle #997, Thursday 17 October: BUILD, BIRTH, LURCH, SASSYQuordle #996, Wednesday 16 October: EERIE, SMIRK, HUNCH, EMBEDQuordle #995, Tuesday 15 October: UMBRA, BRIEF, GRAVY, TORUSQuordle #994, Monday 14 October: ROGUE, STORY, EMCEE, AUNTYQuordle #993, Sunday 13 October: UNFIT, NYMPH, THUMB, PUREEQuordle #992, Saturday 12 October: SAUCY, UNDUE, EGRET, HELLOQuordle #991, Friday 11 October: RINSE, ANIME, PUSHY, ZEBRAQuordle #990, Thursday 10 October: UNTIL, MARSH, METAL, WINDYQuordle #989, Wednesday 9 October: TRIAL, HUSKY, DOWNY, TRADEQuordle #988, Tuesday 8 October: TROUT, HATER, BARGE, DOZENQuordle #987, Monday 7 October: CAULK, HALVE, APING, HEATHQuordle #986, Sunday 6 October: FUDGE, TENOR, BEGAT, ROUSEQuordle #985, Saturday 5 October: ELECT, CROAK, FRISK, JAUNTQuordle #984, Friday 4 October: ELFIN, GRAIL, PATIO, RECAPQuordle #983, Thursday 3 October: TENTH, REMIT, CURVE, TOASTQuordle #982, Wednesday 2 October: ARGUE, CRANE, TOKEN, PRINTQuordle #981, Tuesday 1 October: FRILL, MADLY, GRANT, NYLON Quordle #980, Monday 30 September: CRUSH, TARDY, TEACH, STUMPQuordle #979, Sunday 29 September: SERIF, BORNE, WRITE, SLEEKQuordle #978, Saturday 28 September: BUSHY, CIVIC, SNOUT, EQUIP
