Quordle hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #1659)

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 Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sund

<![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 Sunday'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-9-august-2026"><strong>Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, August 9 (game #1658)</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-10-august-2026">NYT Connections today</a> and <a href="https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-10-august-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-1659-hint-1-vowels"><span>Quordle today (game #1659) — 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-1659-hint-2-repeated-letters"><span>Quordle today (game #1659) — 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>1</strong>.</p></article></section><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1659-hint-3-uncommon-letters"><span>Quordle today (game #1659) — 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-1659-hint-4-starting-letters-1"><span>Quordle today (game #1659) — 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-1659-hint-5-starting-letters-2"><span>Quordle today (game #1659) — 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>• G</strong></p><p><strong>• C</strong></p><p><strong>• S</strong></p><p><strong>• E</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><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-quordle-today-game-1659-the-answers"><span>Quordle today (game #1659) — 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="oBKJhF3UP23C9CiHV7R9Xe" name="TR-quordle-today-1659-answer" alt="Quordle answers for game 1659 on a yellow background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oBKJhF3UP23C9CiHV7R9Xe.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 #1659, are…</p><ul><li><strong>GAVEL</strong></li><li><strong>CRUSH</strong></li><li><strong>SPEED</strong></li><li><strong>ETHOS</strong></li></ul><p>I’m glad I held back from getting GAVEL until later in the game.</p><p>Before eliminating the letters there were dozens of possibilities, but as the letters vanished it reduced down to one.</p><iframe title="How did you do today?" description="Let me know in the comments below" minimumCommentCount="0" class="position-center" data-lazy-priority="low" data-lazy-src=""></iframe><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-daily-sequence-today-game-1659-the-answers"><span>Daily Sequence today (game #1659) — 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="zZJDD3w797jGMPdFzMqZWe" name="TR-quordle-sequence-1659-answer" alt="Quordle Daily Sequence answers for game 1659 on a yellow background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zZJDD3w797jGMPdFzMqZWe.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 #1659, are…</p><ul><li><strong>PRISM</strong></li><li><strong>SNAKE</strong></li><li><strong>CRAMP</strong></li><li><strong>SALON</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 #1658, Sunday, 9 August: <strong>KAPPA, WIDEN, FOLIO, STEEP</strong></li><li>Quordle #1657, Saturday, 8 August: <strong>FUROR, BUGLE, REUSE, SCOOP</strong></li><li>Quordle #1656, Friday, 7 August: <strong>AMISS, SHIRK, SALSA, RABBI</strong></li><li>Quordle #1655, Thursday, 6 August: <strong>AMUSE, BRAND, CEDAR, BLURB</strong></li><li>Quordle #1654, Wednesday, 5 August: <strong>MOUND, WRONG, STOOD, WEIRD</strong></li><li>Quordle #1653, Tuesday, 4 August: <strong>GOOEY, TARDY, HUMAN, CHALK</strong></li><li>Quordle #1652, Monday, 3 August: <strong>FUNGI, MUDDY, DEBUT, MANIA</strong></li><li>Quordle #1651, Sunday, 2 August: <strong>BOOTH, EASEL, REACH, MAKER</strong></li><li>Quordle #1650, Saturday, 1 August: <strong>OMEGA, BIRCH, SMOCK, EERIE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1649, Friday, 31 July: <strong>MANIA, SINGE, STOOL, LOFTY</strong></li><li>Quordle #1648, Thursday, 30 July: <strong>MODAL, IDLER, CHUMP, LUMPY</strong></li><li>Quordle #1647, Wednesday, 29 July: <strong>GAWKY, ALLOY, AUDIT, LATCH</strong></li><li>Quordle #1646, Tuesday, 28 July: <strong>SMITE, ROACH, RUDDY, GLOBE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1645, Monday, 27 July: <strong>TAFFY, FIGHT, GUILD, WAGER</strong></li><li>Quordle #1644, Sunday, 26 July: <strong>STOMP, LIMIT, FUNKY, STEAD</strong></li><li>Quordle #1643, Saturday, 25 July: <strong>SALON, SHEEN, BURST, GOURD</strong></li><li>Quordle #1642, Friday, 24 July: <strong>DOLLY, EDIFY, LAGER, PRANK</strong></li><li>Quordle #1641, Thursday, 23 July: <strong>LADEN, EVICT, WOVEN, SHIRE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1640, Wednesday, 22 July: <strong>COYLY, SINGE, AWASH, AWOKE</strong></li><li>Quordle #1639, Tuesday, 21 July: <strong>TRUSS, AXIAL, SWINE, THING</strong></li></ul> </article> ]]>