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Marc McLaren

Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, November 9 (game #1020)

Quordle on a smartphone held in a hand.

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.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles.

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 #1020) - 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 #1020) - 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 2.

Quordle today (game #1020) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1020) - 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 0.

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 #1020) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• F

• T

• A

• S

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1020) - the answers

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1020, are…

  • FLUME
  • THERE
  • ATOLL
  • SANER

Sometimes the most obvious of words can prove tricky in Quordle. THERE is one that I always have to think about; it's probably the single most common word in the game, but it often escapes my attention. The repeated Es don't help, but even setting that aside it just doesn't occur to me until I really, really think about it.

THERE is one potentially tricky word in this Quordle, but there are others. ATOLL is also a tough one, and SANER could be hard to narrow down depending on the way the letters fell for you.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.


Daily Sequence today (game #1020) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1020, are…

  • RALPH
  • BRICK
  • VERSO
  • ERROR

Quordle answers: The past 20

  • Quordle #1019, Friday 8 November: DELAY, NAVAL, MOLAR, SWARM
  • Quordle #1018, Thursday 7 November: REPAY, SYNOD, LOATH, PITHY
  • Quordle #1017, Wednesday 6 November: SASSY, DRUID, THREW, SLOSH
  • Quordle #1016, Tuesday 5 November: BEGET, AMUSE, STONY, LOUSY
  • Quordle #1015, Monday 4 November: CHILL, TACKY, GRAPH, PLAZA
  • Quordle #1014, Sunday 3 November: QUIRK, HEART, ELBOW, KNOWN
  • Quordle #1013, Saturday 2 November: SWUNG, FLOOR, PARER, CRUST
  • Quordle #1012, Friday 1 November: FIFTY, GULCH, RECUT, TWEET
  • Quordle #1011, Thursday 31 October: TWINE, RIGID, BELCH, AMEND
  • Quordle #1010, Wednesday 30 October: SLOOP, BRINE, BROOD, FLUID
  • Quordle #1009, Tuesday 29 October: CLIFF, BURNT, SNAKY, POLYP
  • Quordle #1008, Monday 28 October: MACAW, LIEGE, GOUGE, CARGO
  • Quordle #1007, Sunday 27 October: STUNG, CLOUT, SOWER, BASIS
  • Quordle #1006, Saturday 26 October: DUCHY, CANNY, BLOCK, SMART
  • Quordle #1005, Friday 25 October: PRANK, EXIST, RUDDY, PICKY
  • Quordle #1004, Thursday 24 October: DAIRY, RALLY, CURLY, LABEL
  • Quordle #1003, Wednesday 23 October: DROSS, ANNEX, GRAVE, BROKE
  • Quordle #1002, Tuesday 22 October: ADORE, SMITH, AFOOT, LUCID
  • Quordle #1001, Monday 21 October: TREAD, NINTH, GRIEF, UNSET
  • Quordle #1000, Sunday 20 October: CORAL, WHOSE, HEIST, SOAPY
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