Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, July 18 (game #1636)

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<![CDATA[ <article> <div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Looking for a different day?</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><p class="fancy-box__body-text">A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. <strong>If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead</strong> then click here: <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-17-july-2026"><strong>Quordle hints and answers for Friday, July 17 (game #1635)</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p></div></div><p>Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today — or scroll down further for the answers.</p><p>Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my <a href="https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-18-july-2026">NYT Connections today</a> and <a href="https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-18-july-2026">NYT Strands today</a> pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's <a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/wordle-today">Wordle today</a> column covers the original viral word game.</p><p>S<em>POILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.</em></p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1636-hint-1-vowels"><span>Quordle today (game #1636) — hint #1 — Vowels</span></h2><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>How many different vowels are in Quordle today?</h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p><strong>•</strong> The number of different vowels in Quordle today is <strong>4</strong>*.</p></article></section><p><em>* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). </em></p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1636-hint-2-repeated-letters"><span>Quordle today (game #1636) — hint #2 — repeated letters</span></h2><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?</h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p><strong>•</strong> The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is <strong>1</strong>.</p></article></section><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1636-hint-3-uncommon-letters"><span>Quordle today (game #1636) — hint #3 — uncommon letters</span></h2><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?</h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p><strong>• No</strong>. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.</p></article></section><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1636-hint-4-starting-letters-1"><span>Quordle today (game #1636) — hint #4 — starting letters (1)</span></h2><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?</h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p><strong>• </strong>The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is <strong>0</strong>.</p></article></section><p>If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:</p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1636-hint-5-starting-letters-2"><span>Quordle today (game #1636) — hint #5 — starting letters (2)</span></h2><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?</h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p><strong>• K</strong></p><p><strong>• T</strong></p><p><strong>• B</strong></p><p><strong>• C</strong></p></article></section><p>Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.</p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1636-the-answers"><span>Quordle today (game #1636) — the answers</span></h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="VFjU94jnNakoSPuwaPhu3H" name="TR-quordle-today-1636-answer" alt="Quordle answers for game 1636 on a yellow background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VFjU94jnNakoSPuwaPhu3H.png" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The answers to today's Quordle, game #1636, are…</p><ul><li><strong>KNAVE</strong></li><li><strong>TIGHT</strong></li><li><strong>BLEAT</strong></li><li><strong>CHAOS</strong></li></ul><p>This was already a tricky game, with two words featuring silent letters. I navigated those okay, then crashed out — ending my win streak on the final word.</p><p>I had four possibilities for words ending I-G-H-T and I picked three wrong ones before I ran out of guesses.</p><p>Why I went with the obscure “wight” rather than TIGHT I can’t explain.</p><iframe title="How did you do today?" description="Let me know in the comments below" minimumCommentCount="0" class="position-center" data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src=""></iframe><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-daily-sequence-today-game-1636-the-answers"><span>Daily Sequence today (game #1636) — the answers</span></h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="8vxXkAgQp8GC9CZfiGgG4H" name="TR-quordle-sequence-1636-answer" alt="Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1636 on a yellow background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8vxXkAgQp8GC9CZfiGgG4H.png" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1636, are…</p><ul><li><strong>DEPTH</strong></li><li><strong>CHUCK</strong></li><li><strong>CRISP</strong></li><li><strong>ETHOS</strong></li></ul><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-answers-the-past-20"><span>Quordle answers: The past 20</span></h3><ul><li>Quordle #1635, Friday, 17 July: <strong>CUMIN, PALER, GRASS, INBOX</strong></li><li>Quordle #1634, Thursday, 16 July: <strong>IGLOO, PLAIT, YEAST, AROMA</strong></li><li>Quordle #1633, Wednesday, 15 July: <strong>PROXY, BRICK, BROTH, SURGE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1632, Tuesday, 14 July: <strong>EBONY, AVOID, RODEO, CUTIE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1631, Monday, 13 July: <strong>VOICE, BISON, BURNT, BUILT</strong></li><li>Quordle #1630, Sunday, 12 July: <strong>STAIN, BINGO, LARVA, DICEY</strong></li><li>Quordle #1629, Saturday, 11 July: <strong>WORTH, PRONG, DINGO, DRUID</strong></li><li>Quordle #1628, Friday, 10 July: <strong>GREET, STEAK, DUSKY, HAUTE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1627, Thursday, 9 July: <strong>CRUMP, PHONE, SHINY, STONY</strong></li><li>Quordle #1626, Wednesday, 8 July: <strong>GHOST, TREND, EXALT, ALONG</strong></li><li>Quordle #1625, Tuesday, 7 July: <strong>ARRAY, SUITE, KIOSK, BOULE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1624, Monday, 6 July: <strong>TRAWL, SPICE, PIANO, SHARK</strong></li><li>Quordle #1623, Sunday, 5 July: <strong>PINEY, SWOON, TITLE, PINTO</strong></li><li>Quordle #1622, Saturday, 4 July: <strong>ARGUE, MOTEL, OPERA, TRUCE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1621, Friday, 3 July: <strong>AVERT, MOTOR, MANIC, WORDY</strong></li><li>Quordle #1620, Thursday, 2 July: <strong>BULKY, PARSE, BELOW, MOVIE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1619, Wednesday, 1 July: <strong>EASEL, OTTER, LYRIC, SHACK</strong></li><li>Quordle #1618, Tuesday, 30 June: <strong>HALVE, DRYER, THERE, MINTY</strong></li><li>Quordle #1617, Monday, 29 June: <strong>SLURP, CRACK, CRANK, PHONY</strong></li><li>Quordle #1616, Sunday, 28 June: <strong>RUPEE, TOPAZ, FULLY, BEING</strong></li></ul> </article> ]]>