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Quordle #25 (October 27, 2026): answers, best opener and a solver line
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Quordle #25 was the set of 4 words for Tuesday, October 27, 2026. C (3 boards), E (2 boards), H (2 boards), I (2 boards), N (2 boards) and W (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: 117 possible answers across the 4 boards after one guess, against 350 for SLATE. A plain solver that opens with it and then always guesses the likeliest word on the tightest board finishes in 8 guesses (9 allowed).
Quordle #25 in numbers
| Boards | 4 |
| Letters shared by two or more answers | 6 |
| Answers with a repeated letter | 0 |
| Vowels per answer | 2 · 2 · 1 · 1 |
| Best of five openers | TRACE: 5 green, 2 yellow, 117 candidates left |
| Solver line | 8 guesses of 9 |
Which opener works best on Quordle #25?
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 | 5 | 2 | 15 · 3 · 37 · 62 | 117 |
| CRANE | 2 | 7 | 11 · 5 · 17 · 90 | 123 |
| CRATE | 2 | 5 | 21 · 3 · 50 · 62 | 136 |
| STARE | 4 | 1 | 86 · 10 · 222 · 10 | 328 |
| SLATE | 3 | 2 | 106 · 12 · 215 · 17 | 350 |
An 8-guess solver line for Quordle #25
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, 117 candidates left in all.
BEACH for board 2 (3 candidates left) — solves board 2.
DUNCE for board 1 (11 candidates left) — solves board 1.
CINCH for board 3 (5 candidates left).
FINCH for board 3 (3 candidates left).
PINCH for board 3 (2 candidates left).
WINCH for board 3 (only one candidate left) — solves board 3.
SWIRL for board 4 (only one candidate left) — solves board 4.
Boards solved at guess 3, 2, 7, 8.
Quordle #25 answers
Show the four words
Board 1: DUNCE · Board 2: BEACH · Board 3: WINCH · Board 4: SWIRL
DUNCE BEACH WINCH SWIRL
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