Use the spoiler-free clues to work through today’s four Quordle grids.
Check the starting letters and repeated-letter clue to narrow down the possible answers.
Scroll further only when you’re ready to reveal all four solutions.
Quordle players looking for help with today’s puzzle can use the clues below before revealing the four five-letter answers. The August 14 puzzle brings together words associated with taking advantage of an opportunity, a biblical gift, being sensible, and the celebration of success.
Unlike traditional word games, Quordle requires players to solve four words simultaneously. Each guess is applied to all four grids, so identifying common letters and their positions can help narrow down multiple answers at once.
Players who are stuck can use the following clues without immediately giving away the answers.
Word 1 (Top Left): To forcibly obtain something, or to take advantage of an opportunity.
Word 2 (Top Right): One of the gifts presented to baby Jesus by the Magi.
Word 3 (Bottom Left): Someone who is more mentally sound or sensible than another person.
Word 4 (Bottom Right): To smugly boast about a success or achievement.
There is another clue for players who need an additional push: two of today’s words contain a pair of repeated letters.
The four answers begin with S, M, S and G, respectively.
The initial letters should make it easier to narrow down the possibilities. Look for an S word meaning to obtain or take an opportunity forcibly, an M word linked to the gifts of the Magi, another S word describing someone more sensible, and a G word meaning to boast smugly about a success.
If you want to solve the puzzle without spoilers, this is the point to stop reading.
Spoiler alert: The four answers to today’s Quordle are:
SEIZE
MYRRH
SANER
GLOAT
SEIZE: Means to take hold of something forcibly. It can also mean taking advantage of an opportunity, as in “seize the chance.”
MYRRH: A fragrant resin that was one of the gifts presented to baby Jesus by the Magi, alongside gold and frankincense.
SANER: The comparative form of “sane,” meaning more mentally sound, rational, or sensible than someone or something else.
GLOAT: Means to show excessive or smug satisfaction over a success, victory, or another person’s misfortune.
Today’s Quordle combines four words from very different contexts. SEIZE may be easier to identify through its connection to taking an opportunity, while MYRRH stands out from the biblical gift clue.
SANER becomes more straightforward once the comparative clue and the starting letter are taken into account. GLOAT may also be familiar, although players could need a few letters to confirm it.
The repeated-letter clue provides an additional advantage, particularly for MYRRH, which contains repeated letters. Players who solved all four without checking the answers have completed today’s challenge.