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Octordle hints and answers for October 15, 2026

Octordle #1725 · October 15, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Hints for all eight words in today's Octordle, from gentle to strong. Word 1 is the top-left board, and the rest follow in reading order.

Hint 1: Two strong opening words for today

Start with CHEAP and then LURID. Between them they use 10 different letters that appear somewhere in today's answers.

Hint 2: How many vowels each word has
  1. Word 1: 1 vowel
  2. Word 2: 2 vowels
  3. Word 3: 2 vowels
  4. Word 4: 1 vowel, plus a Y
  5. Word 5: 2 vowels
  6. Word 6: 2 vowels
  7. Word 7: 2 vowels
  8. Word 8: 3 vowels
Hint 3: Which words repeat a letter
  1. Word 1: no repeated letters
  2. Word 2: no repeated letters
  3. Word 3: no repeated letters
  4. Word 4: no repeated letters
  5. Word 5: no repeated letters
  6. Word 6: yes, one letter appears more than once
  7. Word 7: no repeated letters
  8. Word 8: yes, one letter appears more than once
Hint 4: What each word means
  1. Word 1: A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
  2. Word 2: A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.
  3. Word 3: A prank or practical joke.
  4. Word 4: Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.
  5. Word 5: Transparent in colour.
  6. Word 6: A woman, a wife; (now chiefly Canada, US) a young woman or girl.
  7. Word 7: An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space and luggag...
  8. Word 8: A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with C
  2. Word 2: starts with P
  3. Word 3: starts with C
  4. Word 4: starts with P
  5. Word 5: starts with C
  6. Word 6: starts with F
  7. Word 7: starts with S
  8. Word 8: starts with G
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: C _ _ _ D
  2. Word 2: P _ _ _ E
  3. Word 3: C _ _ _ R
  4. Word 4: P _ _ _ Y
  5. Word 5: C _ _ _ R
  6. Word 6: F _ _ _ E
  7. Word 7: S _ _ _ N
  8. Word 8: G _ _ _ E
Show all 8 answers
  1. CHILD
  2. PHONE
  3. CAPER
  4. PUSHY
  5. CLEAR
  6. FEMME
  7. SEDAN
  8. GAUGE

The answers to Octordle #1725 are CHILD, PHONE, CAPER, PUSHY, CLEAR, FEMME, SEDAN, GAUGE.

Octordle deep dive

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What today's answers mean
  • CHILD: A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
  • PHONE: A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.
  • CAPER: A prank or practical joke.
  • PUSHY: Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.
  • CLEAR: Transparent in colour.
  • FEMME: A woman, a wife; (now chiefly Canada, US) a young woman or girl.
  • SEDAN: An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space and luggage space.
  • GAUGE: A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard

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