Support structure 🏗️
Quordle Classic Hint
Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
- Two words begin with T
- There are no O's
- One word ends in a vowel
Relating to axis 🔄
Pig or boar 🐖
Object or concept 🧩
Quordle Chill Hint
Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
- Two words begin with P
- There are no A's
- One word ends in a vowel
Feeling of satisfaction 😌
Unkind or harsh 😠
Sense of self-worth 🌟
Underwater mammal 🦦
Quordle Extreme Hint
Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
- All four words begin with different letters
- There are no I's
- No words end in a vowel
Skillful creation 🎨
Past tense of swing 🕺
Relating to the Pope ⛪
Suppress or calm 🌊
Quordle Sequence Hint
Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
- Two words begin with B
- There are no I's
- No words end in a vowel
Angle on a surface 📐
Take power illegally 👑
Sweet treat 🍬
Strength or power 💪
Quordle Rescue Hint
Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
- All four words begin with different letters
- There are no I's
- One word ends in a vowel
South American animal 🦙
Playful aquatic mammal 🦦
Dirty or muddy 💩
Insert within something 🔒
Rescue starts with these computer guesses: BRAND · AGAPE
Quordle Weekly Challenge Hint
Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
- All four words begin with different letters
- There are no A's
- Two words end in a vowel
Quick and energetic ⚡
Shaded gradient 🌈
Exceeding normal limits 🚀
Parasite on insects 🐜
Here are the Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, July 21st, 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 21st, 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: Two words begin with T; There are no O's; One word ends in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Support structure | TRUSS |
| Relating to axis | AXIAL |
| Pig or boar | SWINE |
| Object or concept | THING |
Chill
Letter clues: Two words begin with P; There are no A's; One word ends in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Feeling of satisfaction | PROUD |
| Unkind or harsh | CRUEL |
| Sense of self-worth | PRIDE |
| Underwater mammal | DIVER |
Extreme
Letter clues: All four words begin with different letters; There are no I's; No words end in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Skillful creation | CRAFT |
| Past tense of swing | SWUNG |
| Relating to the Pope | PAPAL |
| Suppress or calm | QUELL |
Sequence
Letter clues: Two words begin with B; There are no I's; No words end in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Angle on a surface | BEVEL |
| Take power illegally | USURP |
| Sweet treat | CANDY |
| Strength or power | BRAWN |
Rescue
Letter clues: All four words begin with different letters; There are no I's; One word ends in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| South American animal | LLAMA |
| Playful aquatic mammal | OTTER |
| Dirty or muddy | MUCKY |
| Insert within something | EMBED |
Rescue mode starts you with the computer guesses BRAND · AGAPE — the answers above are what's left to find.
Weekly Challenge
Letter clues: All four words begin with different letters; There are no A's; Two words end in a vowel
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Quick and energetic | BRISK |
| Shaded gradient | OMBRE |
| Exceeding normal limits | HYPER |
| Parasite on insects | LOUSE |
Quordle answers for July 21st, 2026
The Quordle Classic answers for Tuesday, July 21st, 2026 were TRUSS, AXIAL, SWINE, and THING. Every mode's full solution:
| Mode | Answers |
|---|---|
| Classic | TRUSS · AXIAL · SWINE · THING |
| Chill | PROUD · CRUEL · PRIDE · DIVER |
| Extreme | CRAFT · SWUNG · PAPAL · QUELL |
| Sequence | BEVEL · USURP · CANDY · BRAWN |
| Rescue | LLAMA · OTTER · MUCKY · EMBED |
| Weekly Challenge | BRISK · OMBRE · HYPER · LOUSE |
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 21st, 2026?
The Classic answers were TRUSS, AXIAL, SWINE, and THING; 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.