Today's Quordle lands on Tuesday, and this challenge mixes math, home appliances, location, and flavor into one tricky quartet. 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
Today's set features one word with a repeated E, two words ending in Y or -ER, and a mix of common consonants. Starting letters are H, D, T, and M, all common openers. Vowels appear heavily in three of the four words, with only DRYER bucking that trend with a single vowel.
Word 1 (Top-Left): Hints
The Vibe: Division and precision. This word is about cutting something cleanly in two.
The Category: Verb, an action you perform with a knife, a budget, or a team.
The Boundaries: Starts with H, ends with E.
The Structure: Two vowels at positions 2 and 5. No repeated letters. Consonants sandwich the middle.
The Giveaway: You do this to an apple, a sandwich, or a company's workforce.
Word 2 (Top-Right): Hints
The Vibe: Heat, air, and utility. This word lives in the laundry room.
The Category: Noun, a household appliance that removes moisture.
The Boundaries: Starts with D, ends with R.
The Structure: One vowel at position 2. Ends with -ER. The letter R appears twice.
The Giveaway: You toss wet clothes into this, press a button, and wait for the buzzer.
Word 3 (Bottom-Left): Hints
The Vibe: Direction and existence. This word points to a location not here.
The Category: Adverb, used to indicate a place, position, or point of reference.
The Boundaries: Starts with T, ends with E.
The Structure: Two E's, one at position 3, one at position 5. The letters T-H open the word.
The Giveaway: "Put it over ___," you say, pointing across the room.
Word 4 (Bottom-Right): Hints
The Vibe: Freshness and coolness. This word describes a crisp, herbal sensation.
The Category: Adjective, describes a taste or aroma associated with a green herb.
The Boundaries: Starts with M, ends with Y.
The Structure: One vowel at position 2. Ends with the letter Y. No repeated letters.
The Giveaway: That refreshing flavor in your toothpaste, gum, or mojito.
Quick-Reference Clues
Word 1 First Letter: H | Last Letter: E
Word 2 First Letter: D | Last Letter: R
Word 3 First Letter: T | Last Letter: E
Word 4 First Letter: M | Last Letter: Y
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): HALVE
Word 2 (Top-Right): DRYER
Word 3 (Bottom-Left): THERE
Word 4 (Bottom-Right): MINTY
Word DNA
HALVE, Verb. To divide into two equal parts or portions. From Old English half, meaning "half" or "side," with the verb form emerging in Middle English.
DRYER, Noun. A machine or appliance that removes moisture, typically from laundry. Derived from "dry" + agent suffix "-er," first recorded in the 16th century but popularized with electric appliances in the early 1900s.
THERE, Adverb. In, at, or to that place or position. From Old English þær, one of the most enduring function words in the English language, unchanged in core meaning for over 1,000 years.
MINTY, Adjective. Having the taste, smell, or flavor characteristic of mint. From Old English minte (the plant), with the adjectival "-y" suffix added in modern English.
Difficulty Rating
Overall Difficulty: 3 / 5
Hardest Word: HALVE, Uncommon verb that players might overlook in favor of more familiar words like "HALVE" sounds similar to "HAVE" but means something completely different.
Easiest Word: THERE, A function word every English speaker knows, though its double-E placement can trip up early guesses.
Trap Factor: MEDIUM. DRYER's repeated R and single vowel could stall players who burn guesses on vowel-heavy openers. MINTY's Y-ending is common but the M start narrows options.
Today's puzzle sits solidly in the mid-range. None of the words are obscure, but the mix of categories, math, laundry, location, flavor, means your brain has to switch contexts with each solved word. HALVE is the likely staller; it's a word people recognize but rarely use actively. DRYER's double-R and lone vowel also demand careful elimination work. THERE and MINTY should fall quickly once you have a few green tiles.
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.
