Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, September 29 (game #1709)

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-28-september-2026"><strong>Quordle hints and answers for Monday, September 28 (game #1708)</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-29-september-2026">NYT Connections today</a> and <a href="https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-29-september-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-1709-hint-1-vowels"><span>Quordle today (game #1709) — 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>4</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-1709-hint-2-repeated-letters"><span>Quordle today (game #1709) — 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>0</strong>.</p></article></section><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1709-hint-3-uncommon-letters"><span>Quordle today (game #1709) — 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-1709-hint-4-starting-letters-1"><span>Quordle today (game #1709) — 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>0</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-1709-hint-5-starting-letters-2"><span>Quordle today (game #1709) — 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>• B</strong></p><p><strong>• M</strong></p><p><strong>• L</strong></p><p><strong>• P</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><div data-model-name="Dyson HushJet Mini Cool Fan,JBL Xtreme 5,LG OLED evo AI C6 55-inch TV (2026),DJI Lito X1,Dali Kupid,De'Longhi Dedica Duo" data-widget-type="multimodelreview" data-widget-title="TechRadar 5-star reviewed devices"></div><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1709-the-answers"><span>Quordle today (game #1709) — 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="Wcz2kqyRJKHXrzyVeLeBp5" name="TR-quordle-today-1709-answer" alt="Quordle answers for game 1709 on a yellow background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wcz2kqyRJKHXrzyVeLeBp5-1920-80.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 #1709, are…</p><ul><li><strong>BILGE</strong></li><li><strong>MEDAL</strong></li><li><strong>LODGE</strong></li><li><strong>PORCH</strong></li></ul><p>My three starter words gave me an excellent head start today, with every word becoming highly gettable from the beginning.</p><p>Best of all was BILGE — probably my favorite old man insult and also a reminder of an art-punk band called Bilge Pump that I saw once at a music festival. What a great name for a band. Also a great name for a piece of equipment that removes unwanted water that collects in the lowest part of a boat's hull</p><iframe title="How did you do today?" description="Let me know in the comments below" minimumCommentCount="0" class="position-center" data-lazy-priority="high" data-lazy-src=""></iframe><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-daily-sequence-today-game-1709-the-answers"><span>Daily Sequence today (game #1709) — 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="QcMsfwjk29CvRdiWAzM8p5" name="TR-quordle-sequence-1709-answer" alt="Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1709 on a yellow background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QcMsfwjk29CvRdiWAzM8p5-1920-80.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 #1709, are…</p><ul><li><strong>TRUCE</strong></li><li><strong>LARVA</strong></li><li><strong>LUNAR</strong></li><li><strong>GLAND</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 #1708, Monday, 28 September: <strong>BRUNT, TORSO, STONE, HEATH</strong></li><li>Quordle #1707, Sunday, 27 September: <strong>VALET, CHEST, VIGIL, PUREE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1706, Saturday, 26 September: <strong>SNORT, BIBLE, LAPSE, CRANE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1705, Friday, 25 September: <strong>SWEAR, FLOOD, GUPPY, GROAN</strong></li><li>Quordle #1704, Thursday, 24 September: <strong>TOPIC, METRO, SCALP, FREED</strong></li><li>Quordle #1703, Wednesday, 23 September: <strong>SHEET, BLAND, JOIST, GUAVA</strong></li><li>Quordle #1702, Tuesday, 22 September: <strong>COMFY, LOBBY, DRESS, PANEL</strong></li><li>Quordle #1701, Monday, 21 September: <strong>WAXEN, HIPPO, PETAL, LEASH</strong></li><li>Quordle #1700, Sunday, 20 September: <strong>DERBY, LIMBO, GAWKY, REIGN</strong></li><li>Quordle #1699, Saturday, 19 September: <strong>SCOPE, HEIST, PULSE, CHAMP</strong></li><li>Quordle #1698, Friday, 18 September: <strong>MUCUS, MIRTH, APPLE, TILDE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1697, Thursday, 17 September: <strong>CRIER, CHIRP, NEIGH, FREER</strong></li><li>Quordle #1696, Wednesday, 16 September: <strong>SPEAR, PRICE, BLUNT, FISHY</strong></li><li>Quordle #1695, Tuesday, 15 September: <strong>SHUSH, LITHE, DELTA, BUGLE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1694, Monday, 14 September: <strong>ZEBRA, LEGAL, RATIO, TROLL</strong></li><li>Quordle #1693, Sunday, 13 September: <strong>LUCID, SPRAY, MANGE, EMAIL</strong></li><li>Quordle #1692, Saturday, 12 September: <strong>SUPER, BRUSH, RESET, SOWER</strong></li><li>Quordle #1691, Friday, 11 September: <strong>PLUSH, PAINT, RIVAL, AFOUL</strong></li><li>Quordle #1690, Thursday, 10 September: <strong>AGENT, EXILE, TITAN, PUREE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1689, Wednesday, 9 September: <strong>HAPPY, GONER, SMACK, MOTIF</strong></li></ul> </article> ]]>