Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday October 9 (game #989)
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong today, almost 1,000 games later. However, it offers a real challenge, so read on if you need some Quordle tips today – or scroll further down for the answers.
Do you like playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today, and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about today’s Quordle is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
Quordle today (game #989) – hint #1 – Vowels
How many different vowels are there in Quordle today?
• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*.
*Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), and not Y (which is sometimes also counted as a vowel).
Quordle today (game #989) – hint #2 – repeated letters
Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters?
• The number of Quordle answers with a repeated letter today is: 0.
Quordle today (game #989) – hint #3 – unusual letters
Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?
• No. None of the questions Q, Z, X or J appear in today’s Quordle answers.
Quordle today (game #989) – hint #4 – initial letters (1)
Do any of today’s Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?
• The number the contemporary Quordle answers that start with the same letter are 2.
If you just want to know the answers at this stage, just scroll down. If you’re not ready yet, here’s another prompt to make it a lot easier:
Quordle today (game #989) – hint #5 – initial letters (2)
What letters do today’s Quordle answers start with?
• T
• H
• D
• T
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Quordle today (game #989) – the answers
The answers to today’s Quordle, game #989, are…
The HUSKY would be in my top 10 dogs, an important list topped (of course) by my own chocolate Labrador. It wasn’t necessarily my favorite Quordle word today though, as it was a little harder than the others here; that -US-Y format can also be BUSHY, MUSHY or PUSHY, so I needed a guess to narrow it down.
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Daily series today (game #989) – the answers
The answers to today’s Quordle Daily Sequence, game #989, are…
Quordle replies: The past 20
- Quordle #988, Tuesday October 8: TROUT, HATER, BARGE, DOZEN
- Quordle #987, Monday October 7: CAULK, HALF, APING, HEATH
- Quordle #986, Sunday October 6: FUDGE, TENOR, BEGAT, ROUSE
- Quordle #985, Saturday October 5: SINGLED, CRACK, FRISK, JAUNT
- Quordle #984, Friday October 4: ELFIN, GRAIL, PATIO, ABSTRACT
- Quordle #983, Thursday October 3: TITH, REMIT, CURVE, TOAST
- Quordle #982, Wednesday October 2: ARGUAGE, CRANE, TOKEN, PRINT
- Quordle #981, Tuesday October 1: FRILL, MADLY, GRANT, NYLON
- Quordle #980, Monday September 30: CRUSH, TOO LATE, EDUCATE, STUPID
- Quordle #979, Sunday September 29: SERIF, WORN, WRITING, SLIM
- Quordle #978, Saturday September 28: BUSHY, CIVIC, SNOUT, GEAR
- Quordle #977, Friday September 27: GUEST, Kloof, ROOST, BASAL
- Quordle #976, Thursday September 26: STAGE, VOGUE, CLUMP, HEATH
- Quordle #975, Wednesday September 25: UMBRA, DAD, GLOSS, JOKE
- Quordle #974, Tuesday September 24: SPACE, INDOOR, SPAWN, BEGAT
- Quordle #973, Monday September 23: GUILTY, STERN, ANNEX, FIELD
- Quordle #972, Sunday September 22: Spicy, Meaty, Alive, Pulled
- Quordle #971, Saturday September 21: VITAL, VULNERABLE, SPEAR, creepy
- Quordle #970, Friday September 20: ELIDE, DITTO, SCARF, BONUS
- Quordle #969, Thursday September 19: MARRIED, DEBT, DICEY, HAPPY
