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Quordle hints and answers for October 19, 2026

Quordle #1729 · October 19, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Hints for all four words in today's Quordle, 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 EDICT and then FLUSH. 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, plus a Y
  3. Word 3: 1 vowel
  4. Word 4: 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
Hint 4: What each word means
  1. Word 1: To be; have ____; have being or reality
  2. Word 2: A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
  3. Word 3: A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
  4. Word 4: A liquid (as opposed to a solid or gas).
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with E
  2. Word 2: starts with D
  3. Word 3: starts with H
  4. Word 4: starts with F
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: E _ _ _ T
  2. Word 2: D _ _ _ Y
  3. Word 3: H _ _ _ H
  4. Word 4: F _ _ _ D
Show all 4 answers
  1. EXIST
  2. DECOY
  3. HITCH
  4. FLUID

The answers to Quordle #1729 are EXIST, DECOY, HITCH, FLUID.

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What today's answers mean
  • EXIST: To be; have existence; have being or reality
  • DECOY: A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
  • HITCH: A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
  • FLUID: A liquid (as opposed to a solid or gas).

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