Today's Chill Quordle lands with puzzle #829, and the set feels familiar and approachable, with a small spelling snag to keep you alert. Welcome back, and take the hints at your own pace.
The Basics (For New Players)
Quordle gives you 12 attempts to crack four five-letter words at once. Each guess applies to all four grids simultaneously. A green tile means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the right letter in the wrong position, and gray means that letter is not in that particular word.
This is the roomier daily format with fewer unusual words. The goal stays the same: solve all four quadrants before the guesses run out.
Today's Four-Word Challenge
Work through the quadrants one at a time. Each set of clues moves from broad meaning to letter structure, so stop as soon as a word clicks.
Word 1 (Top-Left) Hints
The Vibe: Think quick footwork when something comes flying your way.
The Category: A verb in the territory of avoidance and evasive movement.
The Boundaries: Starts with D, ends with E.
The Structure: D repeats in positions 1 and 3
The Giveaway: To move suddenly out of the way to avoid being hit.
Word 2 (Top-Right) Hints
The Vibe: Picture dark roofing tiles on an old stone cottage.
The Category: A noun for a type of rock used as a building material.
The Boundaries: Starts with S, ends with E.
The Structure: All five letters are different, and the vowels sit in positions 3 and 5.
The Giveaway: A fine-grained rock that splits into thin, flat sheets suitable for roofing.
Word 3 (Bottom-Left) Hints
The Vibe: Think family gatherings and a relative from your parents' generation.
The Category: A noun naming a male family relation.
The Boundaries: Starts with U, ends with E.
The Structure: All five letters are different, and the vowels sit in positions 1 and 5.
The Giveaway: Your mother's or father's brother.
Word 4 (Bottom-Right) Hints
The Vibe: An awkward step off a curb can make you painfully aware of this.
The Category: A noun for a joint in the lower body.
The Boundaries: Starts with A, ends with E.
The Structure: All five letters are different, and the vowels sit in positions 1 and 5.
The Giveaway: The joint connecting your foot to your lower leg.
Quick-Reference Clues (All Four Words)
Word 1 First Letter: D | Last Letter: E
Word 2 First Letter: S | Last Letter: E
Word 3 First Letter: U | Last Letter: E
Word 4 First Letter: A | Last Letter: E
Today's Chill Quordle Answers
Final warning: all four answers are directly below. Scroll only if you're ready.
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Word 1 (Top-Left): DODGE
Word 2 (Top-Right): SLATE
Word 3 (Bottom-Left): UNCLE
Word 4 (Bottom-Right): ANKLE
Word DNA (Breaking Down Today's Answers)
DODGE: DODGE is a verb meaning to avoid something through a quick movement or evasive action. In everyday conversation, to dodge a question means to avoid answering it directly.
SLATE: SLATE is a noun for a fine-grained rock that splits into thin sheets. The phrase 'a clean slate' uses the image of an erased writing surface to describe a fresh start.
UNCLE: UNCLE is a noun for a parent's brother or an aunt's husband. In family usage, it can also serve as a form of address before a given name.
ANKLE: ANKLE is a noun naming the joint between the foot and lower leg. Everyday phrases such as 'ankle boots' use it to describe how high footwear reaches.
The Difficulty Rating
I'd rate this quartet 2 out of 5 for difficulty, with SLATE the easiest answer and DODGE the hardest. The vocabulary is familiar, but the separated pair of Ds in DODGE adds a concrete spelling trap.
UNCLE and ANKLE invite a different kind of hesitation because they share the N, L and E in matching places. Keep the opening vowel and the C or K distinction tied to each board's own feedback.
Strategic Insights
SLATE makes an efficient coverage opener for this quartet, and its L, A and E also appear across the other answers. Follow with fresh coverage of O, U and N before spending guesses on small variations.
All four answers end in E, while SLATE, UNCLE and ANKLE also share L. DODGE is the only answer with a repeated letter, its D appearing in the first and third places.
Tomorrow's Reset
Take a breath, clear the board from your mind, and come back for the next four-word challenge.
Chill puzzle #830 arrives on the next daily reset.