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Octordle hints and answers for October 27, 2026

Octordle #1737 · October 27, 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 IDEAL and then SHUNT. 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: 2 vowels
  4. Word 4: 1 vowel
  5. Word 5: 2 vowels, plus a Y
  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: no repeated letters
  3. Word 3: no repeated letters
  4. Word 4: no repeated letters
  5. Word 5: no repeated letters
  6. Word 6: no repeated letters
  7. Word 7: no repeated letters
  8. Word 8: no repeated letters
Hint 4: What each word means
  1. Word 1: Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
  2. Word 2: Finely chopped meat; ____ meat.
  3. Word 3: A liquid (as opposed to a solid or gas).
  4. Word 4: Having a soft, fluffy exterior (of a man-made object, especially stuffed animals or upholstery).
  5. Word 5: On the current day or date.
  6. Word 6: A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
  7. Word 7: One who ____ something.
  8. Word 8: Furious; raging; extremely violent.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with S
  2. Word 2: starts with M
  3. Word 3: starts with F
  4. Word 4: starts with P
  5. Word 5: starts with T
  6. Word 6: starts with J
  7. Word 7: starts with F
  8. Word 8: starts with R
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: S _ _ _ E
  2. Word 2: M _ _ _ E
  3. Word 3: F _ _ _ D
  4. Word 4: P _ _ _ H
  5. Word 5: T _ _ _ Y
  6. Word 6: J _ _ _ T
  7. Word 7: F _ _ _ R
  8. Word 8: R _ _ _ D
Show all 8 answers
  1. SHADE
  2. MINCE
  3. FLUID
  4. PLUSH
  5. TODAY
  6. JAUNT
  7. FILER
  8. RABID

The answers to Octordle #1737 are SHADE, MINCE, FLUID, PLUSH, TODAY, JAUNT, FILER, RABID.

Octordle deep dive

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What today's answers mean
  • SHADE: Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
  • MINCE: Finely chopped meat; minced meat.
  • FLUID: A liquid (as opposed to a solid or gas).
  • PLUSH: Having a soft, fluffy exterior (of a man-made object, especially stuffed animals or upholstery).
  • TODAY: On the current day or date.
  • JAUNT: A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
  • FILER: One who files something.
  • RABID: Furious; raging; extremely violent.

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