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Octordle #1746 · November 5, 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 GRATE and then BLOWN. 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: 2 vowels
  4. Word 4: 3 vowels
  5. Word 5: 1 vowel
  6. Word 6: 2 vowels
  7. Word 7: 1 vowel
  8. Word 8: 3 vowels
Hint 3: Which words repeat a letter
  1. Word 1: no repeated letters
  2. Word 2: yes, one letter appears more than once
  3. Word 3: no repeated letters
  4. Word 4: yes, one letter appears more than once
  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: A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
  2. Word 2: Containing programming errors.
  3. Word 3: A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
  4. Word 4: A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
  5. Word 5: Cleared of mines (explosive devices).
  6. Word 6: To throw out or remove forcefully.
  7. Word 7: To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
  8. Word 8: A statement attributed to a person; a ____.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with P
  2. Word 2: starts with B
  3. Word 3: starts with B
  4. Word 4: starts with A
  5. Word 5: starts with S
  6. Word 6: starts with E
  7. Word 7: starts with C
  8. Word 8: starts with Q
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: P _ _ _ G
  2. Word 2: B _ _ _ Y
  3. Word 3: B _ _ _ E
  4. Word 4: A _ _ _ A
  5. Word 5: S _ _ _ T
  6. Word 6: E _ _ _ T
  7. Word 7: C _ _ _ L
  8. Word 8: Q _ _ _ E
Show all 8 answers
  1. PRONG
  2. BUGGY
  3. BADGE
  4. AROMA
  5. SWEPT
  6. EJECT
  7. CRAWL
  8. QUOTE

The answers to Octordle #1746 are PRONG, BUGGY, BADGE, AROMA, SWEPT, EJECT, CRAWL, QUOTE.

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What today's answers mean
  • PRONG: A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
  • BUGGY: Containing programming errors.
  • BADGE: A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
  • AROMA: A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
  • SWEPT: Cleared of mines (explosive devices).
  • EJECT: To throw out or remove forcefully.
  • CRAWL: To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.
  • QUOTE: A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

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