Today’s Quordle answers & hints (December 16)

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Quordle asks you to guess the answers to four words each day, putting your vocabulary to the ultimate test — and while some words may be easy to guess, other days will be a little harder to predict.

So if you’ve come to a dead end trying to work out today’s Quordle, we’ve got all the hints and answers you’ll need to help keep your streak alive.

Hints for today’s Quordle

If you don’t want to have the answers spoiled for you just yet, we’ve got a set of clues for each of the words in today’s game below:

First word

  • This word has two vowels.
  • It starts with B.
  • Used for a multitude of meals.

Second word

  • This word has one vowel.
  • It starts with T.
  • To take what is not yours.

Third word

  • This word has two vowels.
  • It starts with H.
  • Clammy and uncomfortable.

Fourth word

  • This word has two vowels.
  • It starts with S.
  • Typically used to convey happiness.

Hopefully, that’s helped you to guess today’s Quordle, but if you’re still unsure, check out the answer past the image below.

An image of today's Quordle answers for October 26, 2022.

Today’s Quordle answer

Sometimes, even nine attempts won’t be enough to help you guess the words of the day, so here are today’s answers listed in sequence order:

Bread, Theft, Humid, Smile

Make sure to bookmark this page and come back tomorrow, as we’ll have more hints and answers everyday to help you maintain that streak.

Answers archive list

Below, you’ll find a list of previous Quordle games and the words that appeared each round. It’s a great reference point, as it’s unlikely a word that’s appeared in the days prior will appear again anytime soon:

Tips & trick to play Quordle

Approaching the game a certain way can go a long way in maintaining your game streak — so here are some basic tips to help you in your daily journey:

  • Start your game with the same word each day to get an idea for what letters will appear, and where.
    • Using a word that has a two or more vowels, like ‘space’, or ‘haute’, can be useful to help put you on the right track.
  • Refer to the answer archive list above to rule out any words.
  • Choose words that have common letters by keeping a check on the color grading hints for the words you’re using and the number of attempts you’ve left.
    • Yellow letters mean it’s right but in the wrong place, and green means it’s in the correct place for one of the words.

For more help on other daily guessing games, check out our guides for the latest hints and answers in Worldle, Word Hurdle, Octordle, and Nerdle.

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