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Quordle #11 (October 13, 2026): answers, best opener and a solver line
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Quordle #11 was the set of 4 words for Tuesday, October 13, 2026. A (3 boards), E (2 boards), L (2 boards) and T (2 boards) appear in more than one answer, so a guess that places them earns colour on several boards at once. No answer repeats a letter. Of five common openers, TRACE leaves the smallest total field here: 160 possible answers across the 4 boards after one guess, against 273 for CRANE. A plain solver that opens with it and then always guesses the likeliest word on the tightest board finishes in 7 guesses (9 allowed).
Quordle #11 in numbers
| Boards | 4 |
| Letters shared by two or more answers | 4 |
| Answers with a repeated letter | 0 |
| Vowels per answer | 1 · 2 · 2 · 2 |
| Best of five openers | TRACE: 4 green, 5 yellow, 160 candidates left |
| Solver line | 7 guesses of 9 |
Which opener works best on Quordle #11?
For each opener: greens and yellows it would earn across the 4 boards, and how many answers would still fit each board afterwards (smaller is better).
| Opener | Green | Yellow | Candidates left per board | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACE | 4 | 5 | 32 · 3 · 123 · 2 | 160 |
| CRATE | 2 | 7 | 34 · 3 · 123 · 4 | 164 |
| STARE | 4 | 5 | 2 · 41 · 124 · 6 | 173 |
| SLATE | 3 | 7 | 39 · 16 · 133 · 2 | 190 |
| CRANE | 2 | 6 | 90 · 2 · 132 · 49 | 273 |
A 7-guess solver line for Quordle #11
Guess 1 is the best opener above; each later guess is the first remaining candidate on the board with the fewest candidates. Boards are numbered 1–2 top, 3–4 bottom.
TRACE: opener, 160 candidates left in all.
TABLE for board 4 (2 candidates left) — solves board 4.
LANCE for board 2 (only one candidate left) — solves board 2.
AFFIX for board 3 (12 candidates left).
STRIP for board 1 (only one candidate left) — solves board 1.
DOGMA for board 3 (2 candidates left).
VODKA for board 3 (only one candidate left) — solves board 3.
Boards solved at guess 5, 3, 7, 2.
Quordle #11 answers
Show the four words
Board 1: STRIP · Board 2: LANCE · Board 3: VODKA · Board 4: TABLE
STRIP LANCE VODKA TABLE
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