Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.
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SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
Quordle today (game #1040) - hint #1 - Vowels
How many different vowels are in Quordle today?
• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.
* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).
Quordle today (game #1040) - hint #2 - repeated letters
Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?
• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1.
Quordle today (game #1040) - hint #3 - uncommon letters
Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?
• Yes. One of Q, Z, X or J appears among today's Quordle answers.
Quordle today (game #1040) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)
Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?
• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 2.
If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:
Quordle today (game #1040) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)
What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?
• J
• D
• D
• G
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Quordle today (game #1040) - the answers
The answers to today's Quordle, game #1040, are…
- JOIST
- DROOL
- DUSKY
- GLIDE
Not too long ago we had FOIST as an answer in Quordle and it nearly cost me my streak (which at that stage was a non-streak anyway, as I'd failed the day before). Today I was left with the same -OIST challenge, and I'd like to report that I played much more sensibly. Unfortunately, I can't do that – because instead of attempting to narrow down the options from JOIST, FOIST and MOIST (the three left to me at that point) I gambled and played JOIST. I got lucky, but it could easily have been different. Don't do what I do!
JOIST aside there are no major problems, although DROOL – which could also have been DROLL – might catch out a few people. Hopefully you weren't among them.
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Daily Sequence today (game #1040) - the answers
The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1040, are…
- CURSE
- BOULE
- MILKY
- SCRAM
Quordle answers: The past 20
- Quordle #1039, Thursday 28 November: GRADE, WORRY, NOISE, DAISY
- Quordle #1038, Wednesday 27 November: HEART, ROGUE, INEPT, UTILE
- Quordle #1037, Tuesday 26 November: PRIED, FAINT, HURRY, WOOER
- Quordle #1036, Monday 25 November: NUDGE, SNOOP, SHACK, DRYLY
- Quordle #1035, Sunday 24 November: CLOTH, CLAMP, PETTY, CHEST
- Quordle #1034, Saturday 23 November: AVOID, PLANT, FILET, TWIRL
- Quordle #1033, Friday 22 November: CUTIE, ALOOF, ETUDE, SILLY
- Quordle #1032, Thursday 21 November: RABBI, EAGER, COUGH, BRASH
- Quordle #1031, Wednesday 20 November: MINTY, TOPAZ, BRUSH, LAPEL
- Quordle #1030, Tuesday 19 November: NINJA, PENCE, PAINT, FOIST
- Quordle #1029, Monday 18 November: ASCOT, BRINK, WEIRD, HOMER
- Quordle #1028, Sunday 17 November: STATE, BRAWN, SWORE, URBAN
- Quordle #1027, Saturday 16 November: NOTCH, BENCH, BUSED, FOUND
- Quordle #1026, Friday 15 November: PURER, TRUSS, TORCH, FORUM
- Quordle #1025, Thursday 14 November: EXALT, TASTE, CRONY, CLOUT
- Quordle #1024, Wednesday 13 November: YEARN, ELBOW, SURGE, PINEY
- Quordle #1023, Tuesday 12 November: CHORD, ATTIC, OLIVE, EIGHT
- Quordle #1022, Monday 11 November: COPSE, REGAL, GRUNT, GOODY
- Quordle #1021, Sunday 10 November: GROIN, FAULT, FERRY, SUITE
- Quordle #1020, Saturday 9 November: FLUME, THERE, ATOLL, SANER
