Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, October 8 (game #1718)

Looking for a different day? 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'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for W

<![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 Wednesday'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-7-october-2026"><strong>Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, October 7 (game #1717)</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-8-october-2026">NYT Connections today</a> and <a href="https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-8-october-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-1718-hint-1-vowels"><span>Quordle today (game #1718) — 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>3</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-1718-hint-2-repeated-letters"><span>Quordle today (game #1718) — 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>2</strong>.</p></article></section><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1718-hint-3-uncommon-letters"><span>Quordle today (game #1718) — 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-1718-hint-4-starting-letters-1"><span>Quordle today (game #1718) — 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>2</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-1718-hint-5-starting-letters-2"><span>Quordle today (game #1718) — 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>• M</strong></p><p><strong>• R</strong></p><p><strong>• B</strong></p><p><strong>• R</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><div data-model-name="Dyson HushJet Mini Cool Fan,JBL Xtreme 5,LG OLED evo AI C6 55-inch TV (2026),DJI Lito X1,Dali Kupid,De'Longhi Dedica Duo" data-widget-type="multimodelreview" data-widget-title="TechRadar 5-star reviewed devices"></div><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1718-the-answers"><span>Quordle today (game #1718) — 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="NKMu5vPk43SDQukifobyXF" name="TR-quordle-today-1718-answer" alt="Quordle answers for game 1718 on a yellow background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NKMu5vPk43SDQukifobyXF-1920-80.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 #1718, are…</p><ul><li><strong>MINTY</strong></li><li><strong>ROWER</strong></li><li><strong>BROOD</strong></li><li><strong>RESET</strong></li></ul><p>I came very close to losing my winning streak and in the end got lucky with ROWER.</p><p>The problem — or rather, problems — were the opening R-O and ending E-R combinations, which left me with, by my reckoning, six possibilities for the missing letter. Fortunately, I got the right one just in time.</p><iframe title="How did you do today?" description="Let me know in the comments below" minimumCommentCount="0" class="position-center" data-lazy-priority="high" data-lazy-src=""></iframe><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-daily-sequence-today-game-1718-the-answers"><span>Daily Sequence today (game #1718) — 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="ZmT9rx2AgKmUgNu4vahrXF" name="TR-quordle-sequence-1718-answer (1)" alt="Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1718 on a yellow background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZmT9rx2AgKmUgNu4vahrXF-1920-80.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 #1718, are…</p><ul><li><strong>KNACK</strong></li><li><strong>EXULT</strong></li><li><strong>TENSE</strong></li><li><strong>FILLY</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 #1717, Wednesday, 7 October: <strong>PALER, FROTH, DOZEN, ERASE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1716, Tuesday, 6 October: <strong>FRESH, SKULK, BATCH, ENSUE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1715, Monday, 5 October: <strong>SIXTH, SPEAK, SEDAN, HEIST</strong></li><li>Quordle #1714, Sunday, 4 October: <strong>INFER, RAINY, THING, ARENA</strong></li><li>Quordle #1713, Saturday, 3 October: <strong>CHORE, FLYER, STICK, PURSE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1712, Friday, 2 October: <strong>IVORY, SADLY, ANGEL, LLAMA</strong></li><li>Quordle #1711, Thursday, 1 October: <strong>NAVEL, SHEER, BIRTH, TACKY</strong></li><li>Quordle #1710, Wednesday, 30 September: <strong>CHOKE, BATCH, MOSSY, EAGER</strong></li><li>Quordle #1709, Tuesday, 29 September: <strong>BILGE, MEDAL, LODGE, PORCH</strong></li><li>Quordle #1708, Monday, 28 September: <strong>BRUNT, TORSO, STONE, HEATH</strong></li><li>Quordle #1707, Sunday, 27 September: <strong>VALET, CHEST, VIGIL, PUREE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1706, Saturday, 26 September: <strong>SNORT, BIBLE, LAPSE, CRANE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1705, Friday, 25 September: <strong>SWEAR, FLOOD, GUPPY, GROAN</strong></li><li>Quordle #1704, Thursday, 24 September: <strong>TOPIC, METRO, SCALP, FREED</strong></li><li>Quordle #1703, Wednesday, 23 September: <strong>SHEET, BLAND, JOIST, GUAVA</strong></li><li>Quordle #1702, Tuesday, 22 September: <strong>COMFY, LOBBY, DRESS, PANEL</strong></li><li>Quordle #1701, Monday, 21 September: <strong>WAXEN, HIPPO, PETAL, LEASH</strong></li><li>Quordle #1700, Sunday, 20 September: <strong>DERBY, LIMBO, GAWKY, REIGN</strong></li><li>Quordle #1699, Saturday, 19 September: <strong>SCOPE, HEIST, PULSE, CHAMP</strong></li><li>Quordle #1698, Friday, 18 September: <strong>MUCUS, MIRTH, APPLE, TILDE</strong></li></ul> </article> ]]>