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Octordle hints and answers for November 12, 2026

Octordle #1753 · November 12, 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 AROSE and then DIMLY. 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: 2 vowels
  2. Word 2: 2 vowels
  3. Word 3: 2 vowels
  4. Word 4: 2 vowels, plus a Y
  5. Word 5: 1 vowel
  6. Word 6: 1 vowel, plus a Y
  7. Word 7: 3 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: yes, one letter appears more than once
  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 lawnmower, a machine used to cut grass on lawns.
  2. Word 2: Pertaining to the kidneys.
  3. Word 3: To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
  4. Word 4: Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
  5. Word 5: To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.
  6. Word 6: A diminutive of the female given name Melissa.
  7. Word 7: Relating to the ilium.
  8. Word 8: To remain stationary or float in the air.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with M
  2. Word 2: starts with R
  3. Word 3: starts with F
  4. Word 4: starts with G
  5. Word 5: starts with S
  6. Word 6: starts with M
  7. Word 7: starts with I
  8. Word 8: starts with H
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: M _ _ _ R
  2. Word 2: R _ _ _ L
  3. Word 3: F _ _ _ O
  4. Word 4: G _ _ _ Y
  5. Word 5: S _ _ _ H
  6. Word 6: M _ _ _ Y
  7. Word 7: I _ _ _ C
  8. Word 8: H _ _ _ R
Show all 8 answers
  1. MOWER
  2. RENAL
  3. FORGO
  4. GAUDY
  5. SHUSH
  6. MISSY
  7. ILIAC
  8. HOVER

The answers to Octordle #1753 are MOWER, RENAL, FORGO, GAUDY, SHUSH, MISSY, ILIAC, HOVER.

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What today's answers mean
  • MOWER: A lawnmower, a machine used to cut grass on lawns.
  • RENAL: Pertaining to the kidneys.
  • FORGO: To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
  • GAUDY: Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
  • SHUSH: To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.
  • MISSY: A diminutive of the female given name Melissa.
  • ILIAC: Relating to the ilium.
  • HOVER: To remain stationary or float in the air.

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