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Octordle hints and answers for November 7, 2026

Octordle #1748 · November 7, 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 AISLE and then CORNY. 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: 3 vowels
  2. Word 2: 2 vowels
  3. Word 3: 3 vowels
  4. Word 4: 2 vowels
  5. Word 5: 1 vowel, plus a Y
  6. Word 6: 1 vowel, plus a Y
  7. Word 7: 2 vowels
  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: 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: no repeated letters
  8. Word 8: no repeated letters
Hint 4: What each word means
  1. Word 1: The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major ...
  2. Word 2: Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus.
  3. Word 3: An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
  4. Word 4: The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
  5. Word 5: The words of a song or other vocal music.
  6. Word 6: One of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
  7. Word 7: A phonograph record that is composed of several tracks.
  8. Word 8: A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with A
  2. Word 2: starts with F
  3. Word 3: starts with D
  4. Word 4: starts with S
  5. Word 5: starts with L
  6. Word 6: starts with T
  7. Word 7: starts with A
  8. Word 8: starts with S
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: A _ _ _ A
  2. Word 2: F _ _ _ L
  3. Word 3: D _ _ _ E
  4. Word 4: S _ _ _ E
  5. Word 5: L _ _ _ C
  6. Word 6: T _ _ _ Y
  7. Word 7: A _ _ _ M
  8. Word 8: S _ _ _ L
Show all 8 answers
  1. ARENA
  2. FOCAL
  3. DIODE
  4. SCOPE
  5. LYRIC
  6. TALLY
  7. ALBUM
  8. SPIEL

The answers to Octordle #1748 are ARENA, FOCAL, DIODE, SCOPE, LYRIC, TALLY, ALBUM, SPIEL.

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What today's answers mean
  • ARENA: The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as conc...
  • FOCAL: Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus.
  • DIODE: An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
  • SCOPE: The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
  • LYRIC: The words of a song or other vocal music.
  • TALLY: One of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
  • ALBUM: A phonograph record that is composed of several tracks.
  • SPIEL: A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.

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