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Octordle hints and answers for October 31, 2026

Octordle #1741 · October 31, 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 SMART and then BONEY. 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, plus a Y
  3. Word 3: 0 vowels, plus a Y
  4. Word 4: 2 vowels
  5. Word 5: 2 vowels
  6. Word 6: 3 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: 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: yes, one letter appears more than once
  8. Word 8: no repeated letters
Hint 4: What each word means
  1. Word 1: A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
  2. Word 2: Marked or corroded by ____.
  3. Word 3: In a sly manner, cunningly.
  4. Word 4: A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.
  5. Word 5: A Spanish card game, usually played by three people. It involves forty cards, omitting the ranks of 8, 9 and 10.
  6. Word 6: A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
  7. Word 7: A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.
  8. Word 8: To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with S
  2. Word 2: starts with R
  3. Word 3: starts with S
  4. Word 4: starts with S
  5. Word 5: starts with O
  6. Word 6: starts with I
  7. Word 7: starts with S
  8. Word 8: starts with H
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: S _ _ _ P
  2. Word 2: R _ _ _ Y
  3. Word 3: S _ _ _ Y
  4. Word 4: S _ _ _ I
  5. Word 5: O _ _ _ E
  6. Word 6: I _ _ _ M
  7. Word 7: S _ _ _ R
  8. Word 8: H _ _ _ T
Show all 8 answers
  1. STAMP
  2. RUSTY
  3. SLYLY
  4. SWAMI
  5. OMBRE
  6. IDIOM
  7. SNEER
  8. HAUNT

The answers to Octordle #1741 are STAMP, RUSTY, SLYLY, SWAMI, OMBRE, IDIOM, SNEER, HAUNT.

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What today's answers mean
  • STAMP: A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
  • RUSTY: Marked or corroded by rust.
  • SLYLY: In a sly manner, cunningly.
  • SWAMI: A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.
  • OMBRE: A Spanish card game, usually played by three people. It involves forty cards, omitting the ranks of 8, 9 and 10.
  • IDIOM: A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
  • SNEER: A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.
  • HAUNT: To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

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