Today's Quordle lands on Wednesday, and this challenge mixes a sobering reality check with splashy acclaim, a honking waterfowl, and a touch of old-fashioned foolishness. 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
This Wednesday's set serves up a balanced mix of consonants and vowels. Two words start with consonants (S, G), one with a vowel (E), and one with N. Three words have standard vowel structures, while one carries a double letter that could eat up guesses if you're not careful. The four words share zero common letters overall, making strategic guess selection critical.
Word 1 (Top-Left): Hints
The Vibe: Clear-headed, restrained, the morning after.
The Category: Adjective describing mental clarity or moderation.
The Boundaries: Starts with S, ends with R.
The Structure: Vowel-consonant-vowel-consonant pattern. Two vowels sit in positions 2 and 4. No repeated letters.
The Giveaway: The opposite of intoxicated, or a synonym for "serious and restrained."
Word 2 (Top-Right): Hints
The Vibe: Glamorous, celebrated, a standing ovation.
The Category: Noun meaning dazzling success or acclaim.
The Boundaries: Starts with E, ends with T.
The Structure: Vowel-consonant-consonant-vowel-consonant. Two vowels bookend a consonant cluster in the middle.
The Giveaway: A French-borrowed word for brilliant public recognition or striking effect.
Word 3 (Bottom-Left): Hints
The Vibe: Pond-side, feathery, a classic barnyard call.
The Category: Noun, a waterbird, also a verb meaning to poke or prod.
The Boundaries: Starts with G, ends with E.
The Structure: Consonant-double vowel-consonant-vowel. Two O's sit consecutively in positions 2 and 3.
The Giveaway: The bird that laid the golden egg, or what you call someone who's being silly.
Word 4 (Bottom-Right): Hints
The Vibe: Old-fashioned, dismissive, a gentle insult.
The Category: Noun meaning a foolish or simple-minded person.
The Boundaries: Starts with N, ends with Y.
The Structure: Consonant-vowel-double consonant-vowel. Two N's sit consecutively in positions 3 and 4. The Y at the end acts as a vowel.
The Giveaway: An archaic term for a fool or simpleton, think "nincompoop" but shorter.
Quick-Reference Clues
Word 1 First Letter: S | Last Letter: R
Word 2 First Letter: E | Last Letter: T
Word 3 First Letter: G | Last Letter: E
Word 4 First Letter: N | 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): SOBER
Word 2 (Top-Right): ECLAT
Word 3 (Bottom-Left): GOOSE
Word 4 (Bottom-Right): NINNY
Word DNA
SOBER, Adjective. Free from intoxication; marked by seriousness, gravity, or moderation. From Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius, literally "not drunk," with se- meaning "without" and ebrius meaning "drunk."
ECLAT, Noun. Brilliant or conspicuous success; dazzling display or effect; acclaim. Borrowed directly from French éclat, meaning "splinter, burst, brilliance", from Old French esclater, "to burst out."
GOOSE, Noun (also verb). A large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, and webbed feet; also, a silly or foolish person. From Old English gōs, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-, ultimately the same root as Latin anser (goose) and Greek khēn.
NINNY, Noun. A fool or simpleton; a naive or gullible person. Origin uncertain, likely a shortening of "innocent" or from Italian ninno (child, baby), dating back to the 16th century.
Difficulty Rating
Overall Difficulty: 3 / 5
Hardest Word: ECLAT, Uncommon vocabulary, tricky consonant cluster (C-L-A-T), and the vowel-heavy opening could mislead players into guessing more common words like "ELATE" or "ELBOW."
Easiest Word: SOBER, Everyday vocabulary, clean consonant-vowel alternation, no repeated letters, and the most common word of the set.
Trap Factor: MEDIUM. NINNY's double N and Y ending might waste guesses, and GOOSE's double O could trick players into trying double-E words like "GEESE" first.
This is a mid-difficulty puzzle overall. SOBER is a gimme for most players, and GOOSE reveals itself quickly once you land the double O. ECLAT demands some vocabulary range, it's the word most likely to require all five hints. NINNY is obscure enough to stall players who haven't encountered it, but the pattern is predictable once you have a few letters.
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.
