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Octordle hints and answers for October 29, 2026

Octordle #1739 · October 29, 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 OWNER and then SMITH. 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: 1 vowel
  3. Word 3: 2 vowels
  4. Word 4: 2 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: 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: no repeated letters
Hint 4: What each word means
  1. Word 1: To ride on a swing.
  2. Word 2: A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
  3. Word 3: Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
  4. Word 4: The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
  5. Word 5: To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
  6. Word 6: A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
  7. Word 7: The fourth sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
  8. Word 8: a common everyday word (no short definition on file)
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with S
  2. Word 2: starts with S
  3. Word 3: starts with M
  4. Word 4: starts with O
  5. Word 5: starts with I
  6. Word 6: starts with W
  7. Word 7: starts with W
  8. Word 8: starts with W
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: S _ _ _ G
  2. Word 2: S _ _ _ B
  3. Word 3: M _ _ _ T
  4. Word 4: O _ _ _ T
  5. Word 5: I _ _ _ R
  6. Word 6: W _ _ _ L
  7. Word 7: W _ _ _ N
  8. Word 8: W _ _ _ E
Show all 8 answers
  1. SWUNG
  2. SHRUB
  3. MERIT
  4. ONSET
  5. INFER
  6. WHEEL
  7. WOMEN
  8. WHOSE

The answers to Octordle #1739 are SWUNG, SHRUB, MERIT, ONSET, INFER, WHEEL, WOMEN, WHOSE.

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What today's answers mean
  • SWUNG: To ride on a swing.
  • SHRUB: A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
  • MERIT: Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
  • ONSET: The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
  • INFER: To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
  • WHEEL: A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
  • WOMEN: The fourth sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

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