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Quordle hints and answers for Friday, May 1 (game #1558)

My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going

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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 Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, April 30 (game #1557).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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.

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How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*.

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 #1558) - 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 2.

Quordle today (game #1558) - 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 #1558) - 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 2.

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 #1558) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

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

I somehow pulled this game out of the fire and kept my 2026 win streak going, but it could not have been closer.

I had dozens of words in my head that included an I, N, and O and the positions of those three letters kept eliminating them, so when I tapped in "inbox" I thought I’d got it and the green letters would be bouncing. With just a handful of letters left to play with, I finally arrived at GOING.

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1558, are…

Quordle #1557, Thursday, 30 April: LOYAL, CACHE, SWEAT, LIGHT

Quordle #1556, Wednesday, 29 April: TRAIL, RENEW, BELLE, GREED

Quordle #1555, Tuesday, 28 April: CLINK, BONUS, BRUSH, DRIER

Quordle #1554, Monday, 27 April: ARGUE, LUNAR, SEVER, THEIR

Quordle #1553, Sunday, 26 April: PITHY, BOAST, PRIED, BLIMP

Quordle #1552, Saturday, 25 April: RESET, DRINK, DEITY, SLACK

Quordle #1551, Friday, 24 April: LOWLY, RELAX, BRASS, LUNCH

Quordle #1550, Thursday, 23 April: KNEAD, PULSE, CRUST, TASTE

Quordle #1549, Wednesday, 22 April: WEEDY, OMEGA, CLEFT, GAVEL

Quordle #1548, Tuesday, 21 April: FLUTE, KITTY, AFIRE, GRANT

Quordle #1547, Monday, 20 April: QUART, TUMOR, STAFF, EAGLE

Quordle #1546, Sunday, 19 April: PEACE, ERECT, ASSAY, SPILL

Quordle #1545, Saturday, 18 April: STEAL, CURIO, SCOOP, BETEL

Quordle #1544, Friday, 17 April: SMOCK, CRACK, SAINT, YIELD

Quordle #1543, Thursday, 16 April: LIBEL, COURT, SULLY, VERSE

Quordle #1542, Wednesday, 15 April: PIVOT, ELECT, STORE, CREME

Quordle #1541, Tuesday, 14 April: STUNT, CHINA, LANCE, SLINK

Quordle #1540, Monday, 13 April: INCUR, FLAKE, FLASK, WORDY

Quordle #1539, Sunday, 12 April: STALK, OFTEN, CLOCK, AWAKE

Quordle #1538, Saturday, 11 April: MINER, PLIER, PASTE, PITCH

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