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Hurdle Hints, Answers & Strategy Guide

Arkadium’s five-round daily word game; two guesses remain for the final hurdle.

Hurdle is Arkadium’s daily word game, also available through Dictionary.com. Solve five five-letter words in sequence. The first four rounds allow six guesses each; the final round uses the earlier words as starting guesses and leaves two attempts. TECHi provides independent hints, the answers in round order, and a guide to the rules.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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◆ Three pages, one game

Pick your moment.

Open today’s hints when you are solving now, jump to yesterday if you missed a day, or use the guide when you want rules and strategy.

Catching up? Here are the most recent solutions.

Recent Hurdle answers
DatePuzzleAnswer
Tue, Nov 3, 2026HurdleCHIRP / HEAVE / DADDY / ANGLE / SHEIK
Sun, Nov 1, 2026HurdleUNTIL / CRAMP / ADOPT / STRAP / AFOUL
Sat, Oct 31, 2026HurdleSNOUT / LYING / UNMET / RINSE / ALONG
Fri, Oct 30, 2026HurdleABOUT / ALIVE / VOICE / HITCH / APPLE
Thu, Oct 29, 2026HurdleALIBI / CAPER / BULGE / STERN / MAGIC
Wed, Oct 28, 2026HurdleBRACE / DOUGH / DEIFY / PROSE / BLACK
Tue, Oct 27, 2026HurdleDIVOT / EMEND / DREAD / LUNCH / MUSTY
Mon, Oct 26, 2026HurdleAHOLD / TUBER / MOUSE / PLEAT / EXUDE
Sun, Oct 25, 2026HurdleTERSE / SCARF / CLASS / PEONY / STEAK
Sat, Oct 24, 2026HurdleGAFFE / ENVOY / BOGEY / CLOWN / NAVEL
Fri, Oct 23, 2026HurdleBERTH / REBEL / BRAND / OUTDO / HENCE
Thu, Oct 22, 2026HurdleMOSSY / PATTY / TRITE / ABLED / QUELL
Mon, Oct 19, 2026HurdleDIVVY / PLUME / GLARE / STARE / BRISK
Sun, Oct 18, 2026HurdleAPNEA / ALIEN / PHOTO / SPILT / SCOPE
Sat, Oct 17, 2026HurdleACING / SANER / TOUCH / BRIAR / MOLDY
Fri, Oct 16, 2026HurdleHEART / WINDY / JUROR / BIDET / BLEAT
Thu, Oct 15, 2026HurdleADEPT / RESIN / RELAX / FRAME / OWLET
Wed, Oct 14, 2026HurdleOUTER / ABUZZ / TOKEN / DRILL / DRIER
Tue, Oct 13, 2026HurdleLOBBY / SPURN / PRONG / PATCH / QUERY
Mon, Oct 12, 2026HurdleGIVER / GAMMA / SAVOR / DRUID / UPEND
Sun, Oct 11, 2026HurdleMUSKY / INNER / GUSTY / BLARE / KLUTZ
Sat, Oct 10, 2026HurdleRACER / SMITE / ALIKE / ORBIT / PALSY
Fri, Oct 9, 2026HurdleBLAME / WRYLY / HOUND / OPTIC / BLESS
Thu, Oct 8, 2026HurdleSWATH / FEIGN / GIRLY / STALL / GROPE
Wed, Oct 7, 2026HurdleCASTE / BASIL / REPEL / ENJOY / LOGIC
Tue, Oct 6, 2026HurdleTWEET / SHOWN / CRYPT / OLDER / HILLY
Mon, Oct 5, 2026HurdleCHIME / RAJAH / PLACE / BATCH / LADLE
Sun, Oct 4, 2026HurdleSOGGY / CLAMP / TIZZY / RADII / TULIP
Sat, Oct 3, 2026HurdleBLAZE / REGAL / ANVIL / FUSSY / BAGGY
Fri, Oct 2, 2026HurdleMORON / WREAK / MOXIE / DISCO / COMMA

◆ Strategy

How to Win at Hurdle

The best daily word-game routine is simple: test common letters, protect your remaining guesses, and only chase repeated letters after the board gives you evidence.

Open with balanced letters

Use an opener with common consonants and at least two vowels so the second guess has real information.

Play the pattern, not the word list

Green letters fix the frame. Yellow letters tell you where not to look. Build the next guess from those constraints first.

Delay double letters

Repeated letters can win a late board, but early repeats usually waste coverage unless a clue strongly points there.

Best starting words

Best Hurdle starting words
WordWhy it works
SLATECovers two vowels and three high-frequency consonants.
CRANETests common consonants while keeping A and E in play.
RAISEA vowel-heavy opener that still checks R and S.
ROASTUseful when you want O plus a common ending consonant pattern.
TRAINChecks T, R, and N early without repeating letters.

◆ FAQ

Hurdle questions, answered

What is the best Hurdle starting word?
SLATE, CRANE, RAISE, ROAST, and TRAIN are strong openers because they cover common letters without repeats.
Should I read Hurdle hints before the answer?
Yes. The daily page is ordered from hints to reveal, so you can stop before the answer if you still want to solve it yourself.

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