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Quordle is the four-at-once word game from Merriam-Webster: you solve four separate five-letter Wordle puzzles simultaneously, and every guess you type is applied to all four grids at the same time. You get nine guesses to crack all four words — three more than Wordle gives you for one. For today's four answers and hints, see the Quordle hints and answer page; this guide covers how to manage four boards at once.
What is Quordle?
Quordle takes the Wordle formula — guess a hidden five-letter word using color feedback — and quadruples it. Four words are hidden across four grids, and a single guess fills in all four boards at once. Your nine total guesses have to be enough to finish every grid, so each word you spend is a decision about all four puzzles, not just one.
How the colors work
Each grid colors your guess independently, using the standard scheme:
- 🟩 Green — correct letter in the correct spot for that grid.
- 🟨 Yellow — the letter is in that word, but in a different spot.
- ⬛ Gray — the letter isn't in that grid's word.
Because the four words are unrelated, the same guess can come back green in one grid, yellow in another, and all-gray in a third.
Strategy for solving all four
- Spend your first two or three guesses on coverage, not solving. Words that test ten or more distinct common letters (for example SLATE then CORNY, or AUDIO then a consonant-heavy follow-up) give you footholds in all four grids before you commit.
- Solve the grid you're closest to first. Once a board shows two or three greens, lock it in — finishing grids frees you to focus your remaining guesses.
- Don't tunnel on one board. It's easy to chase the grid in front of you; glance at all four after every guess so you don't waste a turn that could have helped elsewhere.
- Track your guess budget. With nine guesses for four words, you can afford roughly two exploration guesses and then need to convert — keep an eye on how many you have left.
- Reuse confirmed letters across grids. A letter that's gray in one word may be the key green in another, so let every grid's feedback inform your next guess.
A few quick facts
Quordle is free to play, refreshes daily, and gives you nine shared guesses to solve four five-letter words at once. The biggest skill is patience on the opening guesses — building coverage across all four grids beats trying to win any single board early.
For today's four solutions and clue-by-clue hints, visit the Quordle hints and answer page, updated daily.
FAQ
How many words do you solve in Quordle?
Four. Quordle hides four separate five-letter words across four grids, and every guess you make is applied to all four boards at the same time.
How many guesses do you get in Quordle?
Nine. You have nine shared guesses to solve all four words — three more than Wordle's six, but spread across four puzzles.
What's the best way to start Quordle?
Spend your first two or three guesses on letter coverage rather than trying to solve any one grid. Pairs like SLATE then CORNY test a wide range of common letters across all four boards at once.
Is Quordle free?
Yes. Quordle is free to play on Merriam-Webster's games site, with a fresh set of four words each day.
Should I focus on one Quordle grid at a time?
Build coverage across all four grids first, then lock in whichever board is closest to solved. Glance at every grid after each guess so a single word can make progress everywhere.
What do the Quordle colors mean?
In each grid, green means a correct letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in that word but misplaced, and gray means it isn't in that grid's word. The same guess can score differently in each of the four grids.
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