Octordle
Octordle is Wordle on eight boards at once. Every guess goes on all eight, and you have thirteen guesses to solve the lot.
Octordle at Merriam-Webster
Octordle was created by Kenneth Crawford and is now run by Merriam-Webster, the dictionary publisher. It asks you to solve eight five letter words at once in 13 guesses, which leaves five spare guesses just like Wordle.
The modes
| Mode | What is different |
|---|---|
| Classic | Eight boards, 13 guesses |
| Sequence | Boards open one at a time, 15 guesses |
| Rescue | A different starting point that you must save |
| Chill and Extreme | Easier and harder takes on the classic game |
| Archive | Past daily puzzles |
| Practice | Free play with no streak |
Hints without the answers
- Use three starter words with no repeated letters. Fifteen letters tested is enough to light up most boards.
- Solve the board with the most greens first, then let its letters help the rest.
- In Sequence, focus only on the board that is open. The others cannot be seen yet.
Guesses by mode
- Classic Daily: 13
- Sequence: 15, boards open one at a time
- Rescue: some starting guesses are filled in for you
Before you start Octordle
- Spend the first three guesses on fifteen different common letters. With eight boards, letter coverage beats early solves.
- Go for the board with the most green first, then use what it tells you on the others.
- In Rescue mode the first guesses are already made for you, so read every board before you type.
- Sequence mode only shows the next board after you solve the current one, which is why it allows fifteen guesses.
Playing Octordle step by step
- Guess a five letter word
It is checked against all eight hidden words, and each board shows its own colors.
- Read each board's colors
Green is the right letter in the right place, yellow is in the word but elsewhere, gray is not in that word.
- Close boards as you go
A solved board stops taking guesses, so every solve frees up your next guess for the rest.
- Finish all eight
Solve every board within the guess limit. A lower total number of guesses is a better score.
Quick facts about Octordle
- Made by
- Kenneth Crawford, now run by Merriam-Webster
- Boards
- 8 at once
- Guesses
- 13 in Daily, 15 in Sequence
- Modes
- Classic, Sequence, Rescue, Chill, Extreme, Archive and free practice
- Price
- Free in the browser
- Category
- Word games, many boards
Octordle FAQ
How many guesses do you get in Octordle?
Thirteen for the Daily game. Sequence mode allows fifteen because you see only one board at a time.
What is Octordle Rescue?
A mode where some starting guesses are filled in for you, and you take over from there to save all eight boards.
Can I play Octordle more than once a day?
Yes. Next to the daily puzzles there is a free play mode with new words every game.
Where is today's Octordle hint?
Megadle keeps it spoiler free. Spend three openers on different common letters, then solve one board per guess.
Facts checked on 2026-11-04. Octordle belongs to Merriam-Webster. Megadle is not linked to it.