Deceitful person 🃏
Quordle Classic Hint
Saturday, July 18th, 2026
- All four words begin with different letters
- There are no U's
- One word ends in a vowel
Firmly held 🧗
Sheep sound 🐑
Disorderly state 🌪️
Quordle Chill Hint
Saturday, July 18th, 2026
- All four words begin with different letters
- There are no O's
- One word ends in a vowel
Compose text ✍️
Victory award 🥇
Short summary 📄
Elevated level 📈
Quordle Extreme Hint
Saturday, July 18th, 2026
- Two words begin with R
- There are no I's
- One word ends in a vowel
Response message 💬
Military survey 🕵️♂️
Forbidden topic 🚫
Hidden storage 🗄️
Quordle Sequence Hint
Saturday, July 18th, 2026
- Two words begin with C
- There are no A's
- No words end in a vowel
Measurement of space 📏
Throw with force 🥊
Crunchy texture 🍏
Philosophical belief 💭
Quordle Rescue Hint
Saturday, July 18th, 2026
- All four words begin with different letters
- There are no U's
- One word ends in a vowel
Foundation element 🔑
Relinquish right 🙅♂️
Gas state 💨
Unexpected twist 🎭
Rescue starts with these computer guesses: SERVE · BLEND
Quordle Weekly Challenge Hint
Saturday, July 18th, 2026
- All four words begin with different letters
- There are no U's
- One word ends in a vowel
Evidence of truth 📜
Assert ownership 🤝
Wooded area 🌳
Boiling process 🔥
Here are the Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, July 18th, 2026. Quordle is Merriam-Webster's daily game where you solve 4 five-letter words at once in 9 guesses, and this page keeps that day's letter clues, per-word hints, and full answers for all 6 modes on record. Take a nudge from the clues, or scroll to the answers to confirm the board.
Quordle hints for July 18th, 2026
Each mode gives two layers of help before the answer — the letter-pattern clues and a one-line definition per board:
Classic
Letter clues: All four words begin with different letters; There are no U's; One word ends in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deceitful person | KNAVE |
| Firmly held | TIGHT |
| Sheep sound | BLEAT |
| Disorderly state | CHAOS |
Chill
Letter clues: All four words begin with different letters; There are no O's; One word ends in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Compose text | WRITE |
| Victory award | MEDAL |
| Short summary | BRIEF |
| Elevated level | RISEN |
Extreme
Letter clues: Two words begin with R; There are no I's; One word ends in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Response message | REPLY |
| Military survey | RECON |
| Forbidden topic | TABOO |
| Hidden storage | STASH |
Sequence
Letter clues: Two words begin with C; There are no A's; No words end in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Measurement of space | DEPTH |
| Throw with force | CHUCK |
| Crunchy texture | CRISP |
| Philosophical belief | ETHOS |
Rescue
Letter clues: All four words begin with different letters; There are no U's; One word ends in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Foundation element | BASIS |
| Relinquish right | WAIVE |
| Gas state | VAPOR |
| Unexpected twist | IRONY |
Rescue mode starts you with the computer guesses SERVE · BLEND — the answers above are what's left to find.
Weekly Challenge
Letter clues: All four words begin with different letters; There are no U's; One word ends in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Evidence of truth | PROOF |
| Assert ownership | CLAIM |
| Wooded area | GROVE |
| Boiling process | STEAM |
Quordle answers for July 18th, 2026
The Quordle Classic answers for Saturday, July 18th, 2026 were KNAVE, TIGHT, BLEAT, and CHAOS. Every mode's full solution:
| Mode | Answers |
|---|---|
| Classic | KNAVE · TIGHT · BLEAT · CHAOS |
| Chill | WRITE · MEDAL · BRIEF · RISEN |
| Extreme | REPLY · RECON · TABOO · STASH |
| Sequence | DEPTH · CHUCK · CRISP · ETHOS |
| Rescue | BASIS · WAIVE · VAPOR · IRONY |
| Weekly Challenge | PROOF · CLAIM · GROVE · STEAM |
This is an archived puzzle — for today's Quordle hints and answers, head to the Quordle hint today page.
How Quordle works
Quordle is a bigger sibling of Wordle: you guess 4 five-letter words simultaneously, each on its own grid, sharing 9 guesses. Every letter lands on all 4 boards at once — green for the right spot, yellow for a right letter in the wrong spot. It runs several modes:
| Mode | What's different |
|---|---|
| Classic | The standard daily game — four boards, nine guesses, letter feedback after each guess. |
| Chill | Same as Classic but more forgiving, aimed at a relaxed daily solve. |
| Extreme | No letter feedback carries over the way you'd like — a harder ruleset for veterans. |
| Sequence | You solve the four words one after another rather than all at once. |
| Rescue | You start mid-puzzle with computer-made guesses already on the board and finish it. |
| Weekly Challenge | A tougher set that stays fixed for the whole week rather than changing daily. |
Mode-by-mode strategy
- Open with two words that together cover most vowels and common consonants — a pairing like SLATE then CRONY exposes ten different letters across your first two guesses, which matters far more with four boards than with one.
- Solve the easiest board first, then reuse its confirmed letters — a green letter on one board is a free clue for the other three.
- Watch the letter-pattern clues at the top of each mode (“two words begin with B,” “no A's”): they eliminate whole families of guesses before you type.
- Don't tunnel on one stubborn board — spend guesses that give information across all four rather than brute-forcing a single word.
- In Sequence mode, the first word is the only one you can attack directly, so lead with a high-coverage starter and let its greens seed the next.
What is Quordle?
Quordle is published by Merriam-Webster and free to play at Merriam-Webster Quordle. It resets once a day; every past day's hints and answers are archived on pages like this one. Looking for a bigger challenge? Try Octordle hints today.
Frequently asked questions
What were the Quordle answers on July 18th, 2026?
The Classic answers were KNAVE, TIGHT, BLEAT, and CHAOS; every mode's full set is in the table above.
How do I see today's Quordle hints instead?
Open the Quordle hint today page — it always shows the current day's clues and answers for every mode.
How many guesses do you get in Quordle?
9 guesses to solve all 4 boards, each guess applying to every board at once.
Where can I find other past Quordle answers?
Every previous day has its own dated page; use the date navigation or the Quordle hint today page.