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Octordle hints and answers for October 26, 2026

Octordle #1736 · October 26, 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 ARGUE and then DISCO. 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, plus a Y
  3. Word 3: 1 vowel
  4. Word 4: 1 vowel, plus a Y
  5. Word 5: 3 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: yes, one letter appears more than once
  2. Word 2: no repeated letters
  3. Word 3: yes, one letter appears more than once
  4. Word 4: yes, one letter appears more than once
  5. Word 5: yes, one letter appears more than once
  6. Word 6: no repeated letters
  7. Word 7: yes, one letter appears more than once
  8. Word 8: no repeated letters
Hint 4: What each word means
  1. Word 1: To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
  2. Word 2: Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
  3. Word 3: To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.
  4. Word 4: A diminutive of the female given name Melissa.
  5. Word 5: Relating to the ilium.
  6. Word 6: To remain stationary or float in the air.
  7. Word 7: A person who participates in ____, especially an athlete.
  8. Word 8: The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with F
  2. Word 2: starts with G
  3. Word 3: starts with S
  4. Word 4: starts with M
  5. Word 5: starts with I
  6. Word 6: starts with H
  7. Word 7: starts with R
  8. Word 8: starts with F
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: F _ _ _ O
  2. Word 2: G _ _ _ Y
  3. Word 3: S _ _ _ H
  4. Word 4: M _ _ _ Y
  5. Word 5: I _ _ _ C
  6. Word 6: H _ _ _ R
  7. Word 7: R _ _ _ R
  8. Word 8: F _ _ _ D
Show all 8 answers
  1. FORGO
  2. GAUDY
  3. SHUSH
  4. MISSY
  5. ILIAC
  6. HOVER
  7. RACER
  8. FRAUD

The answers to Octordle #1736 are FORGO, GAUDY, SHUSH, MISSY, ILIAC, HOVER, RACER, FRAUD.

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What today's answers mean
  • FORGO: To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
  • GAUDY: Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
  • SHUSH: To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.
  • MISSY: A diminutive of the female given name Melissa.
  • ILIAC: Relating to the ilium.
  • HOVER: To remain stationary or float in the air.
  • RACER: A person who participates in races, especially an athlete.
  • FRAUD: The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.

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