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Octordle hints and answers for November 15, 2026

Octordle #1756 · November 15, 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 LAPSE and then BLOWN. Between them they use 9 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: 3 vowels
  4. Word 4: 1 vowel
  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: yes, one letter appears more than once
  4. Word 4: yes, one letter appears more than once
  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: The fourth sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
  2. Word 2: a common everyday word (no short definition on file)
  3. Word 3: An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
  4. Word 4: To invoke divine favor upon.
  5. Word 5: The internal organs of an animal (entrails or innards), used as food.
  6. Word 6: A common, firm, round fruit produced by a tree of the genus Malus.
  7. Word 7: Having to do with the pope or the ____.
  8. Word 8: In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with W
  2. Word 2: starts with W
  3. Word 3: starts with A
  4. Word 4: starts with B
  5. Word 5: starts with O
  6. Word 6: starts with A
  7. Word 7: starts with P
  8. Word 8: starts with L
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: W _ _ _ N
  2. Word 2: W _ _ _ E
  3. Word 3: A _ _ _ E
  4. Word 4: B _ _ _ S
  5. Word 5: O _ _ _ L
  6. Word 6: A _ _ _ E
  7. Word 7: P _ _ _ L
  8. Word 8: L _ _ _ T
Show all 8 answers
  1. WOMEN
  2. WHOSE
  3. ADAGE
  4. BLESS
  5. OFFAL
  6. APPLE
  7. PAPAL
  8. LEAST

The answers to Octordle #1756 are WOMEN, WHOSE, ADAGE, BLESS, OFFAL, APPLE, PAPAL, LEAST.

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What today's answers mean
  • WOMEN: The fourth sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
  • ADAGE: An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
  • BLESS: To invoke divine favor upon.
  • OFFAL: The internal organs of an animal (entrails or innards), used as food.
  • APPLE: A common, firm, round fruit produced by a tree of the genus Malus.
  • PAPAL: Having to do with the pope or the papacy.
  • LEAST: In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others.

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