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Octordle hints and answers for October 25, 2026

Octordle #1735 · October 25, 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 ANODE and then BLURT. 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: 1 vowel
  3. Word 3: 2 vowels
  4. Word 4: 1 vowel
  5. Word 5: 3 vowels
  6. Word 6: 2 vowels, plus a Y
  7. Word 7: 2 vowels
  8. Word 8: 3 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: yes, one letter appears more than once
  5. Word 5: no repeated letters
  6. Word 6: no repeated letters
  7. Word 7: yes, one letter appears more than once
  8. Word 8: no repeated letters
Hint 4: What each word means
  1. Word 1: To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
  2. Word 2: To live; to reside.
  3. Word 3: Alternative spelling of ____. [(transitive) To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or t...
  4. Word 4: Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two m...
  5. Word 5: A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causi...
  6. Word 6: A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.
  7. Word 7: A group of vessels or vehicles.
  8. Word 8: An unburnt brick dried in the sun.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with D
  2. Word 2: starts with D
  3. Word 3: starts with S
  4. Word 4: starts with S
  5. Word 5: starts with P
  6. Word 6: starts with R
  7. Word 7: starts with F
  8. Word 8: starts with A
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: D _ _ _ T
  2. Word 2: D _ _ _ L
  3. Word 3: S _ _ _ R
  4. Word 4: S _ _ _ K
  5. Word 5: P _ _ _ O
  6. Word 6: R _ _ _ N
  7. Word 7: F _ _ _ T
  8. Word 8: A _ _ _ E
Show all 8 answers
  1. DOUBT
  2. DWELL
  3. SAVOR
  4. SKUNK
  5. PIANO
  6. RAYON
  7. FLEET
  8. ADOBE

The answers to Octordle #1735 are DOUBT, DWELL, SAVOR, SKUNK, PIANO, RAYON, FLEET, ADOBE.

Octordle deep dive

More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.

What today's answers mean
  • DOUBT: To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
  • DWELL: To live; to reside.
  • SAVOR: Alternative spelling of savour. [(transitive) To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and dr...
  • SKUNK: Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the ba...
  • PIANO: A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike...
  • RAYON: A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.
  • FLEET: A group of vessels or vehicles.
  • ADOBE: An unburnt brick dried in the sun.

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