Today's Quordle lands on Saturday, and this set throws a mix of straightforward nouns and tricky verbs your way. DEMUR and CRUDE share a similar letter set that could send you down the wrong rabbit hole, while SLEEP and THREE are generous with common consonants. With nine guesses to solve all four words simultaneously, you'll need every edge you can get. We've got the hints to guide you to a clean sweep.
The Basics (For New Players)
Quordle gives you nine attempts to crack four five-letter words at once. Each guess applies to all four grids simultaneously. After each guess, tiles change color: green means right letter, right spot; yellow signals right letter, wrong position; gray indicates the letter isn't in that particular word. One puzzle per day, shared by word game enthusiasts worldwide.
Created as a Wordle variant and now hosted by Merriam-Webster, Quordle has become the ultimate test for word puzzle veterans who want more challenge. Today's puzzle awaits with four words to conquer.
Today's Puzzle at a Glance
Four words, two starting with consonants that share phonetic space, D and C, plus a T and an S. Vowels are well-distributed across the board: E appears in all four words, making it your most valuable early guess. No double letters in any of today's answers. Word lengths are standard five letters across the board.
Word 1 (Top-Left)
The Vibe: Hesitation. A word about holding back, objecting, or expressing doubt.
The Category: Verb, describes an action of reluctance or quiet objection.
The Boundaries: Starts with D, ends with R.
The Structure: D _ _ _ R. Two vowels sit in the middle positions, both are the same vowel.
The Giveaway: When you politely disagree or express reservations, this is what you do.
Word 2 (Top-Right)
The Vibe: A number. Simple, precise, mathematically fundamental.
The Category: Noun / Cardinal number, represents a quantity.
The Boundaries: Starts with T, ends with E.
The Structure: T _ _ _ E. Two vowels, positioned second and fourth. Includes a consonant pair in the middle.
The Giveaway: The number that comes after two and before four.
Word 3 (Bottom-Left)
The Vibe: Rest. Deep, restorative unconsciousness.
The Category: Verb / Noun, the act of resting with closed eyes, or the state itself.
The Boundaries: Starts with S, ends with P.
The Structure: S _ _ _ P. Double vowel in the middle positions, same vowel repeated consecutively.
The Giveaway: What you do for roughly a third of your life, ideally in a comfortable bed.
Word 4 (Bottom-Right)
The Vibe: Raw. Unrefined, unpolished, in its natural state.
The Category: Adjective, describes something in a rough or unprocessed condition.
The Boundaries: Starts with C, ends with E.
The Structure: C _ _ _ E. One vowel in position two, with three consonants following before the final E.
The Giveaway: The opposite of refined or sophisticated, think oil before it's processed, or a joke that's in poor taste.
Quick-Reference Clues
Word 1: D _ _ _ R
Word 2: T _ _ _ E
Word 3: S _ _ _ P
Word 4: C _ _ _ E
Today's Quordle Answers
Final warning: All four answers are directly below. Scroll only if you're ready.
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Word 1 (Top-Left): DEMUR
Word 2 (Top-Right): THREE
Word 3 (Bottom-Left): SLEEP
Word 4 (Bottom-Right): CRUDE
Word DNA
DEMUR, Verb. To show reluctance or raise objections, especially in a hesitant or polite manner. From Latin demorari, meaning "to linger" or "to delay," combining de- (away) and morari (to delay).
THREE, Noun / Cardinal number. The number equivalent to the sum of one and two; 3. From Old English þrīe, tracing back to Proto-Germanic *þrīz and Proto-Indo-European *tréyes, one of the most stable number words across Indo-European languages.
SLEEP, Verb / Noun. The natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, characterized by reduced consciousness and metabolic activity. From Old English slǣpan, with Germanic roots that also gave us "schlafen" in German and "slapen" in Dutch.
CRUDE, Adjective. In a natural or raw state; unrefined, unprocessed, or lacking sophistication. From Latin crudus, meaning "raw" or "bleeding", the same root that gives us "cruel" and "recruit."
Difficulty Rating
Overall Difficulty: 3 / 5
Hardest Word: DEMUR, easy to overlook if your brain jumps to DECOR, DEMON, or DETER. The U in position three is uncommon.
Easiest Word: SLEEP, nearly writes itself once you land the S and spot the double E.
Trap Factor: MEDIUM. DEMUR and CRUDE share D, E, R, and U letters, you could burn guesses chasing the wrong arrangement between the two grids.
This is a mid-range Saturday puzzle. None of the words are obscure, but DEMUR is the kind of verb that sits just outside your active vocabulary if you're not a crossword regular. THREE should fall quickly with any vowel-heavy opener like AUDIO or ADIEU. The real trap is cross-contamination between the top-left and bottom-right grids, both use D, E, R, and U, and if you're not paying attention to which grid lights up which letters, you'll waste guesses.
Tomorrow's Reset
Tomorrow's puzzle drops at midnight. Did today's quartet catch you off guard, or did you sweep all four with guesses to spare? Either way, every Quordle sharpens your instincts for the next one.
See you at midnight for the next four-word challenge.
