Quordle on a smartphone held in a hand
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Looking for a different day?
A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, March 31 (game #1162).
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.
Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
Quordle today (game #1163) - hint #1 - Vowels
How many different vowels are in Quordle today?
• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.
* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).
Quordle today (game #1163) - hint #2 - repeated letters
Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?
• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 3.
Quordle today (game #1163) - hint #3 - uncommon letters
Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?
• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.
Quordle today (game #1163) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)
Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?
• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.
If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:
Quordle today (game #1163) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)
What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?
• H
• B
• W
• E
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Quordle today (game #1163) - the answers
Quordle answers for game 1163 on a yellow background
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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1163, are…
HUMUS
BALMY
WORRY
ERECT
I’m still surprised when I breeze through Quordle without any errors, especially when my guesses begin with some big gaps.
Today, I got three words correct with three letters in each to guide me, but I was the most thrilled after getting HUMUS as it’s a word that’s most commonly spelled with a double M in the UK.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Daily Sequence today (game #1163) - the answers
Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1163 on a yellow background
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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1163, are…
NOMAD
UNTIL
ADULT
SASSY
Quordle answers: The past 20
Quordle #1162, Monday 31 March: RECUT, MOODY, WHERE, BRACE
Quordle #1161, Sunday 30 March: CRIME, DRINK, CLOVE, TRUER
Quordle #1160, Saturday 29 March: LATER, ODDLY, CUMIN, AGREE
Quordle #1159, Friday 28 March: TERSE, MUSHY, PROVE, FROND
Quordle #1158, Thursday 27 March: CRONE, APNEA, LIGHT, AWOKE
Quordle #1157, Wednesday 26 March: LEFTY, NOOSE, NOISE, TRIAD
Quordle #1156, Tuesday 25 March: SNEER, WATCH, FLORA, STAIN
Quordle #1155, Monday 24 March: FLOUT, SMASH, RAZOR, SMALL
Quordle #1154, Sunday 23 March: ALLEY, GAMUT, GEESE, RADII
Quordle #1153, Saturday 22 March: PICKY, BRACE, BOOZE, SURLY
Quordle #1152, Friday 21 March: DITTY, VALOR, TOWER, AMISS
Quordle #1151, Thursday 20 March: RIPER, STILL, WAFER, NOTCH
Quordle #1150, Wednesday 19 March: FLAME, CARAT, SPAWN, TUNIC
Quordle #1149, Tuesday 18 March: NAVEL, TREAT, COPSE, SLINK
Quordle #1148, Monday 17 March: INFER, FLINT, CHUMP, SHEER
Quordle #1147, Sunday 16 March: INPUT, RUMBA, ELUDE, BLANK
Quordle #1146, Saturday 15 March: SPEED, CLASH, RISKY, GRATE
Quordle #1145, Friday 14 March: BELIE, SPEAR, GROWL, ADOBE
Quordle #1144, Thursday 13 March: AMISS, METAL, TEARY, SHORT
Quordle #1143, Wednesday 12 March: AWASH, PUSHY, RALPH, PROOF
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