Daily Octordle answers & hints today (December 16)

Octordle will put your skills to the ultimate test if you find games like Wordle, Word Hurdle, Nerdle, Dordle, or even Quordle to be too easy for you. Each day, you’ll be tasked with guessing eight five-letter words in with only 13 attempts.

This makes things more challenging and time-consuming than other daily games out there — so if you’re struggling to guess today’s words in Octordle, we’ve compiled all the hints and answers you’ll need to keep your streak alive.

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Hints for today’s Octordle

Not quite ready to get the answers spoiled for you? Keep reading for a list of clues to help nudge you in the right direction without completely giving things away.

First word

• Starts with T
• The word has two vowels
• Someone who imparts knowledge to others

Second word

• Starts with S
• The word has two vowels
• Something that sticks out of an object, allowing steam or water to flow from it

Third word

• Starts with F
• The word has two vowels
• Humans need this in their diets

Fourth word

• Starts with F
• The word has two vowels
• A way to describe an awful smell

Fifth word

• Starts with S
• The word has two vowels — both are the same letter
• A pleasant taste

Sixth word

• Starts with B
• The word has one vowel
• Energising; like power walking

Seventh word

• Starts with S
• The word has two vowels
• Used to detect objects underwater

Eighth word

• Starts with A
• The word has two vowels
• A little bug

Octordle answers today

In case you’re still struggling to find the words, here are the answers to today’s Octordle, listed in the sequence they appear:

TUTOR, SPOUT, FIBRE, FETID, SWEET, BRISK, SONAR, APHID

Make sure to bookmark this page and check back tomorrow, as we update this page daily with the latest hints and answers.

How to play Octordle

The basic approach towards guessing words in Octordle is very similar to that of the other word-guessing games — it’s just that there’s more of them. Here are some important points that you should remember to make things easier for you:

• Use words that contain a lot of vowels.
• Start with commonly used words first and go from there.
• Keep an eye on the color hints shown on the grid and guess accordingly.
• Refer to the answer archive list below — words from recent games tend not to appear frequently

Answer archive list

If you’re looking for some additional help or missed out on a game in the past, here’s a rundown of each set of answers from the past month: