Quordle today – my hints and answers for Friday, January 17 (game #1089)

Quordle on a smartphone held in a hand
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Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 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 #1089) - hint #1 - Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*.

* 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 #1089) - 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 2.

Quordle today (game #1089) - 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 #1089) - 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 #1089) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• C

• W

• S

• L

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1089) - the answers

Quordle answers for game 1089 on a yellow background

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1089, are…

  • CATCH
  • WEARY
  • SWOON
  • LATHE

After yesterday’s triumph I experienced a total failure today.

Whereas yesterday the Wordle method of doing a word at a time helped me crack all four words in six lines, today it was totally the wrong way to go and I got locked into trying to find CATCH among the surprising number of words that end ATCH.

I should have ducked out after the third line but felt committed to the technique. I guess when the words are simple it works, but the trickier foursomes need the letter Battleships you get from using all five vowels in the first two lines.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.


Daily Sequence today (game #1089) - the answers

Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1089 on a yellow background

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1089, are…

  • SWAMP
  • AMUSE
  • CAIRN
  • MEALY

Quordle answers: The past 20

  • Quordle #1088, Thursday 16 January: PARTY, BLUNT, TWEED, PLANT
  • Quordle #1087, Wednesday 15 January: RISEN, PLATE, RURAL, ENVOY
  • Quordle #1086, Tuesday 14 January: SWARM, SCRAP, ONION, BELCH
  • Quordle #1085, Monday 13 January: EYING, GIDDY, CHEAP, PETAL
  • Quordle #1084, Sunday 12 January: BRIEF, PETAL, WOMAN, FELON
  • Quordle #1083, Saturday 11 January: ASCOT, FIBER, ROGUE, SMELL
  • Quordle #1082, Friday 10 January: BIGOT, INLET, LEECH, TUNIC
  • Quordle #1081, Thursday 9 January: RESET, HUMOR, TENOR, IMAGE
  • Quordle #1080, Wednesday 8 January: MINCE, SADLY, RISEN, VOUCH
  • Quordle #1079, Tuesday 7 January: CREED, FILET, ROUTE, TAPER
  • Quordle #1078, Monday 6 January: PIVOT, WOOLY, GRUNT, GROOM
  • Quordle #1077, Sunday 5 January: BORAX, JUDGE, CADET, SALON
  • Quordle #1076, Saturday 4 January: CORER, CRATE, QUASI, EXIST
  • Quordle #1075, Friday 3 January: PERKY, QUARK, NAVEL, SHEEN
  • Quordle #1074, Thursday 2 January: UNIFY, SWORE, DEPOT, INTRO
  • Quordle #1073, Wednesday 1 January: CLING, SUITE, WORRY, TONIC
  • Quordle #1072, Tuesday 31 December: PLUMP, TUBER, IRATE, ICILY
  • Quordle #1071, Monday 30 December: TODDY, GROIN, GROWN, VERVE
  • Quordle #1070, Sunday 29 December: PURER, SPLAT, RABID, EMCEE
  • Quordle #1069, Saturday 28 December: BUNCH, LABOR, TRIPE, BUNNY
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