Quordle today – my hints and answers for October 20 (#1365)
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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 Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, October 19 (game #1364).
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 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.
Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
Quordle today (game #1365) - hint #1 - Vowels
How many different vowels are in Quordle today?
• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.
* 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).
Quordle today (game #1365) - hint #2 - repeated letters
Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?
• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1.
Quordle today (game #1365) - hint #3 - uncommon letters
Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?
• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.
Quordle today (game #1365) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)
Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?
• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.
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:
Quordle today (game #1365) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)
What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?
• L
• B
• V
• M
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Quordle today (game #1365) - the answers
The answers to today's Quordle, game #1365, are…
LEERY
BLIMP
VISTA
MUSKY
I feared the worst after getting just one correct letter from my three starter words.
Quordle deja-va and the elimination of a large percentage of letters helped me over the line and to find the words I needed.
Daily Sequence today (game #1365) - the answers
The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1365, are…
MANIA
TRADE
ARISE
INERT
Quordle answers: The past 20
Quordle #1364, Sunday, 19 October: EVOKE, BUNNY, FLICK, CROUP
Quordle #1363, Saturday, 18 October: REFIT, THIEF, GREEN, PLUMB
Quordle #1362, Friday, 17 October: SHIRK, ERODE, TWEET, ROVER
Quordle #1361, Thursday, 16 October: OFFAL, DRIER, PETTY, FOUND
Quordle #1360, Wednesday, 15 October: MAUVE, DINER, PRUDE, SIXTY
Quordle #1359, Tuesday, 14 October: AVAIL, BLEEP, GONER, THROW
Quordle #1358, Monday, 13 October: OTTER, WOMAN, GLOBE, BEZEL
Quordle #1357, Sunday, 12 October: ROTOR, POOCH, SHYLY, GUAVA
Quordle #1356, Saturday, 11 October: SUSHI, DROLL, BEING, NOSEY
Quordle #1355, Friday, 10 October: STAMP, COWER, DRILL, SCORN
Quordle #1354, Thursday, 9 October: CROOK, EXACT, INDEX, PRIDE
Quordle #1353, Wednesday, 8 October: STEAM, SQUAD, GRIMY, UNZIP
Quordle #1352, Tuesday, 7 October: ACRID, SALON, PLEAT, CHURN
Quordle #1351, Monday, 6 October: SHARP, LODGE, TIMER, PAUSE
Quordle #1350, Sunday, 5 October: FUROR, QUOTH, PRIMO, FIGHT
Quordle #1349, Saturday, 4 October: AGING, INTER, SLUNG, GLOSS
Quordle #1348, Friday, 3 October: BOUND, TWINE, GROSS, MUCKY
Quordle #1347, Thursday, 2 October: DIZZY, WACKY, APNEA, QUIET
Quordle #1346, Wednesday, 1 October: DECRY, AMPLY, AGATE, ALARM
Quordle #1345, Tuesday, 30 September: LITHE, WATER, FEMUR, FINCH