Ice rink activity ⛸️
Octordle Classic Hint
Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Want or require 💼
Common name for William 👦
Not large 📏
Captured image 📸
Reversed action 🔄
Soared in the air 🕊️
Dark bird species 🦅
Octordle Chill Hint
Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Flight captain 🛩️
Wild creature 🦁
To one side 👉
Numerical value 8 🔢
Bird with long neck 🦩
Weight measurement 📏
Regular practice 📅
Uneven texture 🌊
Octordle Extreme Hint
Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Type of tree 🌳
Physical strength 💪
Strong adhesive 🧪
Relating to sheep 🐑
Express disapproval ❌
Contagious disease 🦠
Sound made by frogs 🐸
Value or merit 💰
Octordle Sequence Hint
Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Residence place 🏠
Common surname 🧑🔧
Root vegetable 🥔
Wooded area 🌲
Make a mess 🚰
Pacific island 🏝️
By oneself 👤
Tighten or secure 🔒
Octordle Rescue Hint
Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Snow sport athlete 🎿
Measurement across 📏
Irritate or rub 🔥
Not major ⚠️
Color gradient 🌈
Plural of radius 📏
Visitor or invitee 🧑🤝🧑
Move with effort 💨
Rescue starts with these computer guesses: ERODE · ALOUD · MOVIE · ANGRY
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Looking for today's Octordle hints? Here's everything for Thursday, July 16th, 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
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ice rink activity | SKATE |
| Want or require | NEEDY |
| Common name for William | BILLY |
| Not large | SMALL |
| Captured image | PHOTO |
| Reversed action | UNDID |
| Soared in the air | FLOWN |
| Dark bird species | RAVEN |
Chill
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Flight captain | PILOT |
| Wild creature | BEAST |
| To one side | ASIDE |
| Numerical value 8 | EIGHT |
| Bird with long neck | CRANE |
| Weight measurement | OUNCE |
| Regular practice | HABIT |
| Uneven texture | ROUGH |
Extreme
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Type of tree | BEECH |
| Physical strength | BRAWN |
| Strong adhesive | EPOXY |
| Relating to sheep | OVINE |
| Express disapproval | CHIDE |
| Contagious disease | POLIO |
| Sound made by frogs | CROAK |
| Value or merit | WORTH |
Sequence
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Residence place | HOUSE |
| Common surname | SMITH |
| Root vegetable | TUBER |
| Wooded area | GLADE |
| Make a mess | SPILT |
| Pacific island | TONGA |
| By oneself | ALONE |
| Tighten or secure | CINCH |
Rescue
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Snow sport athlete | SKIER |
| Measurement across | WIDTH |
| Irritate or rub | CHAFE |
| Not major | MINOR |
| Color gradient | OMBRE |
| Plural of radius | RADII |
| Visitor or invitee | GUEST |
| Move with effort | BUDGE |
Rescue mode starts you with the computer guesses ERODE · ALOUD · MOVIE · ANGRY — the answers above are what's left to find.
Today's Octordle answers (July 16th, 2026)
If you'd rather just confirm the board, today's Octordle Classic answers are SKATE, NEEDY, BILLY, SMALL, PHOTO, UNDID, FLOWN, and RAVEN. Here is every mode's full solution for Thursday, July 16th, 2026:
| Mode | Answers |
|---|---|
| Classic | SKATE · NEEDY · BILLY · SMALL · PHOTO · UNDID · FLOWN · RAVEN |
| Chill | PILOT · BEAST · ASIDE · EIGHT · CRANE · OUNCE · HABIT · ROUGH |
| Extreme | BEECH · BRAWN · EPOXY · OVINE · CHIDE · POLIO · CROAK · WORTH |
| Sequence | HOUSE · SMITH · TUBER · GLADE · SPILT · TONGA · ALONE · CINCH |
| Rescue | SKIER · WIDTH · CHAFE · MINOR · OMBRE · RADII · GUEST · BUDGE |
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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:
| Mode | What's different |
|---|---|
| Classic | The standard daily game — eight boards, thirteen guesses, feedback after each guess. |
| Chill | A gentler ruleset for a relaxed solve of all eight boards. |
| Extreme | A harder variant for players who want less help. |
| Sequence | Solve the eight words one at a time instead of simultaneously. |
| Rescue | Begin 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 Thursday, July 16th, 2026, the Classic answers are SKATE, NEEDY, BILLY, SMALL, PHOTO, UNDID, FLOWN, and RAVEN. 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.