Quordle today – hints and answers for Thursday, December 5 (game #1046)

Quordle on a smartphone held in a hand
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Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 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.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1046) - hint #1 - Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.

* 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).

Quordle today (game #1046) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1.

Quordle today (game #1046) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1046) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

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:

Quordle today (game #1046) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• A

• B

• C

• S

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1046) - the answers

Quordle answers for game 1046 on a yellow background

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1046, are…

  • AGING
  • BICEP
  • CLOVE
  • SPILL

Small spelling differences often catch us out in the UK (where I am) when doing US-based puzzles like Quordle – and it was almost my nemesis today when I plumped for the highly unlikely AXING instead of AGING.

BICEP I should have seen quicker, not least because C and P are unusual, but also because I love listening to a bit of the Northern Irish duo Bicep when I’m down the gym working on my biceps in an attempt to curb ageing or aging.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.


Daily Sequence today (game #1046) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1046, are…

  • GULCH
  • ANGST
  • VIDEO
  • WOOER

Quordle answers: The past 20

  • Quordle #1045, Wednesday 4 December: JUDGE, GIVER, GNASH, CLOAK
  • Quordle #1044, Tuesday 3 December: FUDGE, THICK, CRANK, STASH
  • Quordle #1043, Monday 2 December: TROPE, HOVER, SAUNA, SHAPE
  • Quordle #1042, Sunday 1 December: NAIVE, CIRCA, STEAD, MICRO
  • Quordle #1041, Saturday 30 November: MAMMA, SNUCK, CRYPT, TAROT
  • Quordle #1040, Friday 29 November: JOIST, DROOL, DUSKY, GLIDE
  • Quordle #1039, Thursday 28 November: GRADE, WORRY, NOISE, DAISY
  • Quordle #1038, Wednesday 27 November: HEART, ROGUE, INEPT, UTILE
  • Quordle #1037, Tuesday 26 November: PRIED, FAINT, HURRY, WOOER
  • Quordle #1036, Monday 25 November: NUDGE, SNOOP, SHACK, DRYLY
  • Quordle #1035, Sunday 24 November: CLOTH, CLAMP, PETTY, CHEST
  • Quordle #1034, Saturday 23 November: AVOID, PLANT, FILET, TWIRL
  • Quordle #1033, Friday 22 November: CUTIE, ALOOF, ETUDE, SILLY
  • Quordle #1032, Thursday 21 November: RABBI, EAGER, COUGH, BRASH
  • Quordle #1031, Wednesday 20 November: MINTY, TOPAZ, BRUSH, LAPEL
  • Quordle #1030, Tuesday 19 November: NINJA, PENCE, PAINT, FOIST
  • Quordle #1029, Monday 18 November: ASCOT, BRINK, WEIRD, HOMER
  • Quordle #1028, Sunday 17 November: STATE, BRAWN, SWORE, URBAN
  • Quordle #1027, Saturday 16 November: NOTCH, BENCH, BUSED, FOUND
  • Quordle #1026, Friday 15 November: PURER, TRUSS, TORCH, FORUM
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