Quordle Today – Hints and Answers October 16, 2024 (Game #996)

Quordle Game # 996 is now live across the globe, have you solved it? October 16, 2024, brings a great Quordle, one that keeps you guessing. It’s a game most Quordlers will enjoy, a perfect blend of easy and challenging. Again today, the first few guesses will not give you hints for all the words, but you will get some clues. It’s not as if it is all grey. Your starting guesses should help you narrow down at least two words. The other two, well, that’s when it gets interesting. Worry not, we have got you covered with hints to today’s Quordle. You should look at the first set of hints before solving today’s Quordle. 

Hints: Quordle October 16, 2024 Game # 996

Hint No.1: Meanings and Usage

The meaning of the first word on the left is ‘scary or haunted.’

The second word on the top right refers to a smile; an irritating, smug kind of smile. 

The third word on the bottom left can be used as a noun where it could mean a ‘guess.’

The fourth word on the bottom left can refer to putting an object into something and fixing it properly in the surrounding part. 

Hint No.2: Alphabets

Today’s Quordle has some unique words. The interesting thing is that none of the words have A today. Problem -O! 

E is the star of the show today, however, it is not present in all the words. It is present in only two words today. 

A vowel appears in the beginning of two words today. It is the same vowel. 

I and U are present in one word each. 

There are repeated letters, vowels as well as consonants. 

There is an unusual combination of consonants in a word. The word is ubiquitous but, it may be challenging to spot within the game’s ambit. 

Hint No.3: Beginning and Ending Letters

The first word on the top left begins and also ends with E. 

The second word starts with S and ends with K. 

The third word starts and ends with H. 

The fourth word starts with E and ends with D. 

Answers Quordle October 16, 2024 Game # 996

The first word on the top left is EERIE

The second word on the top right is SMIRK

HUNCH is the third word. 

The fourth word on the bottom right is EMBED

Today, Quordle did not make it easy, even for regular players. When A goes missing, it makes it slightly more difficult to guess the words with the clues one has on the board. The beauty of Quordle lies in its simplicity. The words are familiar but the placement and colors sometimes make it difficult to spot the easiest words. Well, tomorrow’s Quordle should be relatively easier as we head into the mid-week.