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Octordle hints and answers for October 19, 2026

Octordle #1729 · October 19, 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 AROSE and then TUNIC. 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: 2 vowels
  2. Word 2: 2 vowels
  3. Word 3: 2 vowels, plus a Y
  4. Word 4: 2 vowels
  5. Word 5: 2 vowels
  6. Word 6: 2 vowels
  7. Word 7: 2 vowels
  8. Word 8: 2 vowels
Hint 3: Which words repeat a letter
  1. Word 1: yes, one letter appears more than once
  2. Word 2: yes, one letter appears more than once
  3. Word 3: yes, one letter appears more than once
  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: Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
  2. Word 2: Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
  3. Word 3: Resembling or characteristic of a ____.
  4. Word 4: Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.
  5. Word 5: An arrangement of pictures, symbols, or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle.
  6. Word 6: A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
  7. Word 7: Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.
  8. Word 8: To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with S
  2. Word 2: starts with R
  3. Word 3: starts with G
  4. Word 4: starts with S
  5. Word 5: starts with R
  6. Word 6: starts with C
  7. Word 7: starts with M
  8. Word 8: starts with C
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: S _ _ _ P
  2. Word 2: R _ _ _ O
  3. Word 3: G _ _ _ Y
  4. Word 4: S _ _ _ L
  5. Word 5: R _ _ _ S
  6. Word 6: C _ _ _ N
  7. Word 7: M _ _ _ R
  8. Word 8: C _ _ _ R
Show all 8 answers
  1. STEEP
  2. RETRO
  3. GEEKY
  4. SNAIL
  5. REBUS
  6. CHAIN
  7. MAJOR
  8. COWER

The answers to Octordle #1729 are STEEP, RETRO, GEEKY, SNAIL, REBUS, CHAIN, MAJOR, COWER.

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What today's answers mean
  • STEEP: Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
  • RETRO: Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
  • GEEKY: Resembling or characteristic of a geek.
  • SNAIL: Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.
  • REBUS: An arrangement of pictures, symbols, or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle.
  • CHAIN: A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
  • MAJOR: Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.
  • COWER: To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.

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