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Marc McLaren

Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, December 3 (game #1044)

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 #1044) - 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 #1044) - 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 #1044) - 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 #1044) - 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 #1044) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• F

• T

• C

• S

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

Quordle today (game #1044) - the answers

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1044, are…

  • FUDGE
  • THICK
  • CRANK
  • STASH

FUDGE is one of those Quordle words you have to be very careful with, because it's a classic example of the two-many-answers variety: BUDGE, NUDGE and JUDGE are all alternatives. Fortunately I still had plenty of guesses left by the time I got to it, and so didn't need to worry about it costing me the game. However, PUNCH on the Daily Sequence is even worse: BUNCH, HUNCH, LUNCH and MUNCH could all also be in play here. Watch out for these traps or you'll be in trouble…

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


Daily Sequence today (game #1044) - the answers

(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1044, are…

  • PUNCH
  • BREED
  • SPEAR
  • CLEAN

Quordle answers: The past 20

  • Quordle #1043, Monday 2 December: TROPE, HOVER, SAUNA, SHAPE
  • Quordle #1042, Sunday 1 December: NAIVE, CIRCA, STEAD, MICRO
  • Quordle #1041, Saturday 30 November: MAMMA, SNUCK, CRYPT, TAROT
  • Quordle #1040, Friday 29 November: JOIST, DROOL, DUSKY, GLIDE
  • 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
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