Today's Quordle drops today's puzzle, and this Tuesday challenge delivers a mix of numbers, commands, greetings, and wildlife. With nine guesses to solve all four simultaneously, 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.
Created as a Wordle variant and now hosted by Merriam-Webster, Quordle has become the ultimate test for word puzzle veterans. One puzzle per day, shared by word game enthusiasts worldwide.
Today's Puzzle at a Glance
Starting letters: F, S, H, Z. Vowel patterns vary: two words with I, one with E, one with O. Repeated letters appear in SHUSH (double S) and HELLO (double L). No shared letters across all four words.
Word 1 (Top-Left)
Vibe: Numerical milestone, halfway point, anniversary marker.
Category: Noun/Adjective - Numbers and quantities.
Boundaries: Starts with F, ends with Y.
Structure: Two vowels: I and Y (Y acts as vowel here). Double consonant pattern with F and T.
Giveaway: The number that follows forty-nine.
Word 2 (Top-Right)
Vibe: Library quiet, theater etiquette, secret-keeping gesture.
Category: Verb/Interjection - Sound and communication commands.
Boundaries: Starts with S, ends with H.
Structure: Double S in middle positions, single vowel U between them.
Giveaway: What you say when you want someone to be quiet.
Word 3 (Bottom-Left)
Vibe: First contact, phone greeting, friendly acknowledgment.
Category: Interjection/Noun - Greetings and salutations.
Boundaries: Starts with H, ends with O.
Structure: Double L in middle, vowel pattern E-O.
Giveaway: The most common English greeting when answering a call.
Word 4 (Bottom-Right)
Vibe: African plains, black-and-white stripes, wild equine.
Category: Noun - Animals and wildlife.
Boundaries: Starts with Z, ends with A.
Structure: Two vowels: E and A, with Z as rare starting letter.
Giveaway: Striped relative of the horse found in Africa.
Quick-Reference Clues
F _ _ _ Y
S _ _ _ H
H _ _ _ O
Z _ _ _ A
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): FIFTY
Word 2 (Top-Right): SHUSH
Word 3 (Bottom-Left): HELLO
Word 4 (Bottom-Right): ZEBRA
Word DNA
FIFTY, Noun/Adjective. The cardinal number equal to five tens. From Old English "fīftig," from "fīf" (five) + "-tig" (group of ten).
SHUSH, Verb/Interjection. To urge to be quiet, especially by saying "shush." Imitative of the sound used to command silence, first recorded in the 1920s.
HELLO, Interjection/Noun. Used as a greeting or to begin a telephone conversation. From "hallo," alteration of "holla," from French "holà" (stop there).
ZEBRA, Noun. An African wild horse with black-and-white stripes. From Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese, ultimately from Latin "equiferus" (wild horse).
Difficulty Rating
Overall Difficulty: 3 / 5
Hardest Word: SHUSH - Double S pattern and uncommon vowel U
Easiest Word: HELLO - Universal greeting with common letter pattern
Trap Factor: MEDIUM. ZEBRA's starting Z and SHUSH's double S could trip players.
Today's quartet presents moderate challenge. SHUSH's double S and ZEBRA's initial Z create letter distribution puzzles. FIFTY's Y-ending and HELLO's double L offer familiar patterns. Strategic vowel testing pays dividends.
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.
