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Octordle hints and answers for October 28, 2026

Octordle #1738 · October 28, 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 ALERT and then BINGO. 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: 3 vowels
  3. Word 3: 1 vowel
  4. Word 4: 2 vowels
  5. Word 5: 2 vowels
  6. Word 6: 2 vowels
  7. Word 7: 1 vowel, plus a Y
  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: 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: 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 collection, sometimes hidden.
  2. Word 2: To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
  3. Word 3: A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and li...
  4. Word 4: A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
  5. Word 5: A male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord).
  6. Word 6: A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.
  7. Word 7: Cool; great; excellent.
  8. Word 8: A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with S
  2. Word 2: starts with E
  3. Word 3: starts with G
  4. Word 4: starts with P
  5. Word 5: starts with B
  6. Word 6: starts with B
  7. Word 7: starts with F
  8. Word 8: starts with T
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: S _ _ _ H
  2. Word 2: E _ _ _ E
  3. Word 3: G _ _ _ L
  4. Word 4: P _ _ _ E
  5. Word 5: B _ _ _ N
  6. Word 6: B _ _ _ P
  7. Word 7: F _ _ _ Y
  8. Word 8: T _ _ _ E
Show all 8 answers
  1. STASH
  2. EVOKE
  3. GRILL
  4. PRIDE
  5. BARON
  6. BLEEP
  7. FUNKY
  8. THEME

The answers to Octordle #1738 are STASH, EVOKE, GRILL, PRIDE, BARON, BLEEP, FUNKY, THEME.

Octordle deep dive

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What today's answers mean
  • STASH: A collection, sometimes hidden.
  • EVOKE: To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
  • GRILL: A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses:...
  • PRIDE: A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
  • BARON: A male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord).
  • BLEEP: A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.
  • FUNKY: Cool; great; excellent.
  • THEME: A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.

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