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Quordle hints and answers for October 26, 2026

Quordle #1736 · October 26, 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 SIGMA and then CRUEL. 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, plus a Y
  2. Word 2: 2 vowels
  3. Word 3: 2 vowels
  4. Word 4: 1 vowel
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
Hint 4: What each word means
  1. Word 1: The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
  2. Word 2: To shine, especially in an indistinct or intermittent manner; to glisten, to glitter.
  3. Word 3: A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
  4. Word 4: Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with A
  2. Word 2: starts with G
  3. Word 3: starts with M
  4. Word 4: starts with W
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: A _ _ _ Y
  2. Word 2: G _ _ _ M
  3. Word 3: M _ _ _ S
  4. Word 4: W _ _ _ G
Show all 4 answers
  1. ASSAY
  2. GLEAM
  3. MUCUS
  4. WRING

The answers to Quordle #1736 are ASSAY, GLEAM, MUCUS, WRING.

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What today's answers mean
  • ASSAY: The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
  • GLEAM: To shine, especially in an indistinct or intermittent manner; to glisten, to glitter.
  • MUCUS: A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
  • WRING: Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.

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