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Octordle hints and answers for October 23, 2026

Octordle #1733 · October 23, 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 AGILE and then COUNT. 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: 2 vowels
  2. Word 2: 2 vowels
  3. Word 3: 3 vowels
  4. Word 4: 3 vowels
  5. Word 5: 2 vowels
  6. Word 6: 2 vowels
  7. Word 7: 2 vowels
  8. Word 8: 2 vowels
Hint 3: Which words repeat a letter
  1. Word 1: no repeated letters
  2. Word 2: yes, one letter appears more than once
  3. Word 3: yes, one letter appears more than once
  4. Word 4: no repeated letters
  5. Word 5: yes, one letter appears more than once
  6. Word 6: no repeated letters
  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 slender wax candle.
  2. Word 2: To reverse the effects of an action.
  3. Word 3: The subject of a sovereign or lord; a ____.
  4. Word 4: The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
  5. Word 5: A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.
  6. Word 6: Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
  7. Word 7: A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
  8. Word 8: An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with T
  2. Word 2: starts with U
  3. Word 3: starts with L
  4. Word 4: starts with C
  5. Word 5: starts with P
  6. Word 6: starts with Q
  7. Word 7: starts with F
  8. Word 8: starts with T
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: T _ _ _ R
  2. Word 2: U _ _ _ D
  3. Word 3: L _ _ _ E
  4. Word 4: C _ _ _ E
  5. Word 5: P _ _ _ N
  6. Word 6: Q _ _ _ K
  7. Word 7: F _ _ _ D
  8. Word 8: T _ _ _ L
Show all 8 answers
  1. TAPER
  2. UNDID
  3. LIEGE
  4. CAUSE
  5. PAGAN
  6. QUICK
  7. FIELD
  8. TOTAL

The answers to Octordle #1733 are TAPER, UNDID, LIEGE, CAUSE, PAGAN, QUICK, FIELD, TOTAL.

Octordle deep dive

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What today's answers mean
  • TAPER: A slender wax candle.
  • UNDID: To reverse the effects of an action.
  • LIEGE: The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman.
  • CAUSE: The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
  • PAGAN: A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.
  • QUICK: Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
  • FIELD: A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
  • TOTAL: An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

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