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Quordle hints and answers for October 20, 2026

Quordle #1730 · October 20, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Hints for all four words in today's Quordle, 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 ARTSY and then CLING. Between them they use 9 different letters that appear somewhere in today's answers.

Hint 2: How many vowels each word has
  1. Word 1: 1 vowel, plus a Y
  2. Word 2: 3 vowels
  3. Word 3: 2 vowels
  4. Word 4: 1 vowel, plus a Y
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: no repeated letters
  4. Word 4: no repeated letters
Hint 4: What each word means
  1. Word 1: In a coy manner.
  2. Word 2: A room or a house designed for heat sessions.
  3. Word 3: An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
  4. Word 4: Rough, raw.
Hint 5: The first letter of each word
  1. Word 1: starts with C
  2. Word 2: starts with S
  3. Word 3: starts with T
  4. Word 4: starts with R
Hint 6: First and last letters
  1. Word 1: C _ _ _ Y
  2. Word 2: S _ _ _ A
  3. Word 3: T _ _ _ L
  4. Word 4: R _ _ _ Y
Show all 4 answers
  1. COYLY
  2. SAUNA
  3. TRIAL
  4. RASPY

The answers to Quordle #1730 are COYLY, SAUNA, TRIAL, RASPY.

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What today's answers mean
  • COYLY: In a coy manner.
  • SAUNA: A room or a house designed for heat sessions.
  • TRIAL: An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
  • RASPY: Rough, raw.

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