Phonetic detective shortcuts bypass spelling limitations that prevent players from accessing complete vocabulary knowledge during challenging deciphering attempts.
Sound-based clue integration creates instant word connections that visual processing methods consistently fail to establish across difficulties.
Advanced auditory techniques unlock dormant vocabulary that remains inaccessible when players rely exclusively on traditional visual detection approaches.
Quordle presents the ultimate word detective challenge: decipher four five-letter words within nine attempts. Each guess provides vital clues through colored tiles: green for perfectly placed letters, yellow for correct letters needing repositioning, and gray for absent letters.
Inspiration struck when the idea to go beyond a single-word problem was pursued by David Mah into the creation of Quordle. Thanks to Freddy Meyers' development expertise, the idea became real before Merriam-Webster could bring it under their umbrella of word puzzles.
These simple tips can help you predict words using a diverse range of strategies.
Letter Hints are the prime hints. They provide precise information on where to start and where to end. Our strategic hints will give the best start to any day's word game.
Word 1 starts with 'M', middles at 'D', and ends at 'A'
Word 2 starts with 'S', middles at 'A', and ends at 'K'
Word 3 starts with 'G', middles at 'P', and ends at 'Y'
Word 4 starts with 'M', middles at 'U’, and ends at 'N'
Predicting words with vowels is the best hint in Quordle. They frequently appear in English words in a familiar pattern, such as CVC, which is a consonant-vowel-consonant sequence.
For example, try ‘RETRY' and 'DINGO' from the previous day's Quordle game. Select 'Past Games' from the 'Daily Classic' drop-down menu, then select the 16 June 2025 game.
Word 1 has three vowels and two consonants ( Pattern: CVCVV )
Word 2 has one vowel and four consonants ( Pattern: CCVCC )
Word 3 has one vowel and four consonants ( Pattern: CVCCC )
Word 4 has two vowels and three consonants ( Pattern: CVVCC )
Funny Hints add a little chuckle to your daily puzzling routine. These witty hints employ playful descriptions to gently guide your brain in the right direction, making your Quordle gaming experience altogether fun and challenging. Sometimes the best way to solve a puzzle is to laugh at the solution!
Today’s Fun Hints
Word 1: What journalists blame when they can't find the TV remote
Word 2: Ocean's most successful lawyer - never loses a bite
Word 3: The goldfish's less successful cousin who never made it to carnival prizes
Word 4: What do you do when your favorite show gets canceled after one season
Similar Sounding Word Strategy
Phonetic hints serve as a secret weapon in Quordle, triggering that 'aha!' moment when players are stuck. By focusing on similar sounds rather than meanings, they guide toward solutions by enhancing the game experience.
WORD 1: METEOR (but remove the TOR and add DIA)
WORD 2: PARK (but replace P with SH and K with RK)
WORD 3: PUPPY (but replace the P's with G and change Y to Y)
WORD 4: BORN (but replace B with M and add U after O)
Solutions are up front. But before that, try to guess a similar-sounding word taken from the hint of the game played on 15 June 2025 - BOIL (but add R after B)!
For those who just want the answers:
MEDIA
SHARK
GUPPY
MOURN
From understanding EXILE patterns of difficult letters to learning to DRAPE your strategy with vowels, this game challenges minds in unique ways. The satisfaction of solving all four puzzles makes this game truly rewarding for word lovers everywhere.
Also Read: Today's Quordle Hints and Answers for June 17, 2025