Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, July 28 (game #1646)

Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Mond

<![CDATA[ <article> <div class="fancy-box"><div class="fancy_box-title">Looking for a different day?</div><div class="fancy_box_body"><p class="fancy-box__body-text">A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. <strong>If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead</strong> then click here: <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-27-july-2026"><strong>Quordle hints and answers for Monday, July 27 (game #1645)</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p></div></div><p>Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 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.</p><p>Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my <a href="https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-28-july-2026">NYT Connections today</a> and <a href="https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-28-july-2026">NYT Strands today</a> pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's <a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/wordle-today">Wordle today</a> column covers the original viral word game.</p><p>S<em>POILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.</em></p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1646-hint-1-vowels"><span>Quordle today (game #1646) — hint #1 — Vowels</span></h2><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>How many different vowels are in Quordle today?</h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p><strong>•</strong> The number of different vowels in Quordle today is <strong>5</strong>*.</p></article></section><p><em>* 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). </em></p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1646-hint-2-repeated-letters"><span>Quordle today (game #1646) — hint #2 — repeated letters</span></h2><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?</h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p><strong>•</strong> The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is <strong>1</strong>.</p></article></section><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1646-hint-3-uncommon-letters"><span>Quordle today (game #1646) — hint #3 — uncommon letters</span></h2><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?</h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p><strong>• No</strong>. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.</p></article></section><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1646-hint-4-starting-letters-1"><span>Quordle today (game #1646) — hint #4 — starting letters (1)</span></h2><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?</h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p><strong>• </strong>The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is <strong>2</strong>.</p></article></section><p>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:</p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1646-hint-5-starting-letters-2"><span>Quordle today (game #1646) — hint #5 — starting letters (2)</span></h2><section class="article__schema-question"><h3>What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?</h3><article class="article__schema-answer"><p><strong>• S</strong></p><p><strong>• R</strong></p><p><strong>• R</strong></p><p><strong>• G</strong></p></article></section><p>Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.</p><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1646-the-answers"><span>Quordle today (game #1646) — the answers</span></h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="nKRfMSNmaSbeewePu6jbQS" name="TR-quordle-today-1646-answer" alt="Quordle answers for game 1646 on a yellow background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nKRfMSNmaSbeewePu6jbQS.png" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The answers to today's Quordle, game #1646, are…</p><ul><li><strong>SMITE</strong></li><li><strong>ROACH</strong></li><li><strong>RUDDY</strong></li><li><strong>GLOBE</strong></li></ul><p>Another close shave after two wrong guesses took me to the edge.</p><p>In reality it wasn’t quite as perilous as I thought, as words beginning with S and ending I-T-E are few, but it felt perilous at the time.</p><iframe title="How did you do today?" description="Let me know in the comments below" minimumCommentCount="0" class="position-center" data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src=""></iframe><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-daily-sequence-today-game-1646-the-answers"><span>Daily Sequence today (game #1646) — the answers</span></h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1920px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="znGxcRPSVee3hRWwhjkfQS" name="TR-quordle-sequence-1646-answer" alt="Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1646 on a yellow background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/znGxcRPSVee3hRWwhjkfQS.png" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1920" height="1080" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1646, are…</p><ul><li><strong>CURSE</strong></li><li><strong>FEIGN</strong></li><li><strong>EXTOL</strong></li><li><strong>POESY</strong></li></ul><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-answers-the-past-20"><span>Quordle answers: The past 20</span></h3><ul><li>Quordle #1645, Monday, 27 July: <strong>TAFFY, FIGHT, GUILD, WAGER</strong></li><li>Quordle #1644, Sunday, 26 July: <strong>STOMP, LIMIT, FUNKY, STEAD</strong></li><li>Quordle #1643, Saturday, 25 July: <strong>SALON, SHEEN, BURST, GOURD</strong></li><li>Quordle #1642, Friday, 24 July: <strong>DOLLY, EDIFY, LAGER, PRANK</strong></li><li>Quordle #1641, Thursday, 23 July: <strong>LADEN, EVICT, WOVEN, SHIRE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1640, Wednesday, 22 July: <strong>COYLY, SINGE, AWASH, AWOKE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1639, Tuesday, 21 July: <strong>TRUSS, AXIAL, SWINE, THING</strong></li><li>Quordle #1638, Monday, 20 July: <strong>ICING, SLICK, GAILY, RISEN</strong></li><li>Quordle #1637, Sunday, 19 July: <strong>SPURT, ACRID, THRUM, BLEEP</strong></li><li>Quordle #1636, Saturday, 18 July: <strong>KNAVE, TIGHT, BLEAT, CHAOS</strong></li><li>Quordle #1635, Friday, 17 July: <strong>CUMIN, PALER, GRASS, INBOX</strong></li><li>Quordle #1634, Thursday, 16 July: <strong>IGLOO, PLAIT, YEAST, AROMA</strong></li><li>Quordle #1633, Wednesday, 15 July: <strong>PROXY, BRICK, BROTH, SURGE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1632, Tuesday, 14 July: <strong>EBONY, AVOID, RODEO, CUTIE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1631, Monday, 13 July: <strong>VOICE, BISON, BURNT, BUILT</strong></li><li>Quordle #1630, Sunday, 12 July: <strong>STAIN, BINGO, LARVA, DICEY</strong></li><li>Quordle #1629, Saturday, 11 July: <strong>WORTH, PRONG, DINGO, DRUID</strong></li><li>Quordle #1628, Friday, 10 July: <strong>GREET, STEAK, DUSKY, HAUTE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1627, Thursday, 9 July: <strong>CRUMP, PHONE, SHINY, STONY</strong></li><li>Quordle #1626, Wednesday, 8 July: <strong>GHOST, TREND, EXALT, ALONG</strong></li></ul> </article> ]]>