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Octordle hints and answers for October 18, 2026

Octordle #1728 · October 18, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Hints for all eight words in today's Octordle, from gentle to strong. Word 1 is the top-left board, and the rest follow in reading order.

Hint 1: Two strong opening words for today

Start with OPERA and then ITCHY. Between them they use 10 different letters that appear somewhere in today's answers.

Hint 2: How many vowels each word has
  1. Word 1: 0 vowels, plus a Y
  2. Word 2: 1 vowel, plus a Y
  3. Word 3: 2 vowels
  4. Word 4: 2 vowels, plus a Y
  5. Word 5: 2 vowels
  6. Word 6: 2 vowels
  7. Word 7: 1 vowel
  8. Word 8: 2 vowels
Hint 3: Which words repeat a letter
  1. Word 1: no repeated letters
  2. Word 2: yes, one letter appears more than once
  3. Word 3: no repeated letters
  4. Word 4: no repeated letters
  5. Word 5: no repeated letters
  6. Word 6: no repeated letters
  7. Word 7: no repeated letters
  8. Word 8: no repeated letters
Hint 4: What each word means
  1. Word 1: Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
  2. Word 2: A young cat; a ____.
  3. Word 3: One who ____.
  4. Word 4: Stupid, silly.
  5. Word 5: An often clear, yellowish-brown gemstone cut from this.
  6. Word 6: Any state of disorder; a confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.
  7. Word 7: A practical joke or mischievous trick.
  8. Word 8: To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with N
  2. Word 2: starts with K
  3. Word 3: starts with G
  4. Word 4: starts with D
  5. Word 5: starts with T
  6. Word 6: starts with C
  7. Word 7: starts with P
  8. Word 8: starts with C
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: N _ _ _ H
  2. Word 2: K _ _ _ Y
  3. Word 3: G _ _ _ R
  4. Word 4: D _ _ _ Y
  5. Word 5: T _ _ _ Z
  6. Word 6: C _ _ _ S
  7. Word 7: P _ _ _ K
  8. Word 8: C _ _ _ D
Show all 8 answers
  1. NYMPH
  2. KITTY
  3. GAZER
  4. DOPEY
  5. TOPAZ
  6. CHAOS
  7. PRANK
  8. CRIED

The answers to Octordle #1728 are NYMPH, KITTY, GAZER, DOPEY, TOPAZ, CHAOS, PRANK, CRIED.

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What today's answers mean
  • NYMPH: Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
  • KITTY: A young cat; a kitten.
  • GAZER: One who gazes.
  • DOPEY: Stupid, silly.
  • TOPAZ: An often clear, yellowish-brown gemstone cut from this.
  • CHAOS: Any state of disorder; a confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.
  • PRANK: A practical joke or mischievous trick.
  • CRIED: To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

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