Octordle Classic Hint

Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

Deceptive manner 🦊

Hindu spiritual teacher 🧘

Shaded color blend 🎨

Common figure of speech 💬

Scornful facial curl 😏

Spooky lingering presence 👻

Evil spirit 😈

Flat game surface 🎲

Octordle Chill Hint

Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

Sharp slap 👋

Tartan fabric pattern 🧵

One above nine 🔟

Fictional book 📖

Brief bright burst 💥

Young canine 🐶

Official insignia 🎖️

Rapid online spread 🌐

Octordle Extreme Hint

Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

Foolish person 🤡

Text insertion symbol ✍️

Scenic outlook 🏞️

Prone to anger 😠

Twist tightly 🌀

Cause great damage 💥

Change shape 🔄

With honor 🏅

Octordle Sequence Hint

Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

School composition 📝

Very breezy 🌬️

Person staring 👀

Broad expanse 🌾

Vengeful anger 😡

Dining surface 🍽️

Hypothetical force carrier ⚛️

Seal gaps tightly 🛠️

Octordle Rescue Hint

Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

Minor but bothersome 😣

Wetland habitat 🐸

Give as a gift 🎁

Low sound of pain 😩

Personal dignity 🦁

Allege as fact 📣

Fine mist 💦

Stage platform 🎭

Rescue starts with these computer guesses: MEDIC · FLAKE · EJECT · BURST

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Looking for today's Octordle hints? Here's everything for Wednesday, October 14th, 2026 — a one-line hint for every word, and the full answers for all 5 modes — so you can take just a nudge or confirm the whole board. Octordle is Merriam-Webster's daily game where you solve 8 five-letter words at once in 13 guesses, which makes a single well-timed hint the difference between keeping a streak and losing it. Start with the clues below and only scroll to the answers when you need them.

Today's Octordle hints

Each mode gives a short definition for every board before the answer. Work these first — they're often all you need.

Classic

ClueAnswer
Deceptive mannerSLYLY
Hindu spiritual teacherSWAMI
Shaded color blendOMBRE
Common figure of speechIDIOM
Scornful facial curlSNEER
Spooky lingering presenceHAUNT
Evil spiritDEMON
Flat game surfaceBOARD

Chill

ClueAnswer
Sharp slapSMACK
Tartan fabric patternPLAID
One above nineTENTH
Fictional bookNOVEL
Brief bright burstFLASH
Young caninePUPPY
Official insigniaBADGE
Rapid online spreadVIRAL

Extreme

ClueAnswer
Foolish personCHUMP
Text insertion symbolCARET
Scenic outlookVISTA
Prone to angerTESTY
Twist tightlyWRING
Cause great damageWRACK
Change shapeMORPH
With honorNOBLY

Sequence

ClueAnswer
School compositionESSAY
Very breezyGUSTY
Person staringGAZER
Broad expanseSWATH
Vengeful angerWRATH
Dining surfaceTABLE
Hypothetical force carrierAXION
Seal gaps tightlyCAULK

Rescue

ClueAnswer
Minor but bothersomePESKY
Wetland habitatMARSH
Give as a giftENDOW
Low sound of painGROAN
Personal dignityPRIDE
Allege as factCLAIM
Fine mistSPRAY
Stage platformRISER

Rescue mode starts you with the computer guesses MEDIC · FLAKE · EJECT · BURST — the answers above are what's left to find.

Today's Octordle answers (October 14th, 2026)

If you'd rather just confirm the board, today's Octordle Classic answers are SLYLY, SWAMI, OMBRE, IDIOM, SNEER, HAUNT, DEMON, and BOARD. Here is every mode's full solution for Wednesday, October 14th, 2026:

ModeAnswers
ClassicSLYLY · SWAMI · OMBRE · IDIOM · SNEER · HAUNT · DEMON · BOARD
ChillSMACK · PLAID · TENTH · NOVEL · FLASH · PUPPY · BADGE · VIRAL
ExtremeCHUMP · CARET · VISTA · TESTY · WRING · WRACK · MORPH · NOBLY
SequenceESSAY · GUSTY · GAZER · SWATH · WRATH · TABLE · AXION · CAULK
RescuePESKY · MARSH · ENDOW · GROAN · PRIDE · CLAIM · SPRAY · RISER

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How Octordle works

Octordle is a bigger sibling of Wordle: instead of one word you guess 8 five-letter words simultaneously, each on its own grid, sharing the same 13 guesses. Every letter you type lands on all 8 boards at once — green for a correct letter in the right spot, yellow for a right letter in the wrong spot — so a single strong guess gives you information on every board. It runs several modes:

ModeWhat's different
ClassicThe standard daily game — eight boards, thirteen guesses, feedback after each guess.
ChillA gentler ruleset for a relaxed solve of all eight boards.
ExtremeA harder variant for players who want less help.
SequenceSolve the eight words one at a time instead of simultaneously.
RescueBegin with several computer guesses already placed and finish the boards.

Mode-by-mode strategy

  • With eight boards and only thirteen guesses, your first three words should burn through as much of the alphabet as possible — think SLATE, CRONY, DUMPH-style coverage before you start closing boards.
  • Close the board you're most sure of early; every solved word frees mental space and its letters are shared clues for the seven that remain.
  • Track which boards a letter is green on — with eight grids it's easy to place a correct letter on the wrong board.
  • Leave the hardest one or two boards for last and use elimination: by then you'll know most of the letters that AREN'T in them.
  • In Rescue mode, read what the computer's starting guesses already revealed before spending your own — you often begin closer to solved than you think.

What is Octordle?

Octordle is published by Merriam-Webster — yes, the dictionary — which took over the game and folded it into its daily puzzle lineup alongside its sister game Quordle. (Wordle itself is the New York Times original that inspired the whole genre.) It's free to play in any browser at Merriam-Webster Octordle, resets once a day, and has built a loyal following among players who find a single Wordle board too quick. This page publishes each day's per-word hints and full answers across every mode as soon as the puzzle goes live, so you can get exactly as much help as you want.

Frequently asked questions

What are today's Octordle answers?

For Wednesday, October 14th, 2026, the Classic answers are SLYLY, SWAMI, OMBRE, IDIOM, SNEER, HAUNT, DEMON, and BOARD. Every mode's full answer set is in the table above, updated as soon as the new puzzle resets.

Can I get an Octordle hint without seeing the answer?

Yes — the hints section above gives you a one-line definition for each word first, so you can nudge yourself toward the solution before revealing anything.

How many guesses do you get in Octordle?

13 guesses to solve all 8 boards. Every guess applies to all 8 words at once.

Where can I play Octordle?

Free at Merriam-Webster Octordle. Our daily hints and answers are free too.

What time does Octordle reset?

Once a day — we post the new hints and answers as soon as the puzzle goes live.