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Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, February 28 (game #1496)

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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 Friday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Friday, February 27 (game #1495).

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 #1496) - 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 0.

Quordle today (game #1496) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• Yes. One of Q, Z, X or J appears among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1496) - 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 0.

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 #1496) - 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 had a hunch that there would be a rare letter in today’s game, but I regret jumping in and guessing QUILT.

If I had first guessed the far more common “built” then I wouldn’t have labored for so long before getting BERTH.

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1496, are…

Quordle #1495, Friday, 27 February: STIFF, SINCE, PATSY, METAL

Quordle #1494, Thursday, 26 February: ACTOR, ENEMY, GONER, SCENE

Quordle #1493, Wednesday, 25 February: SPOOL, INDEX, BLUER, FELON

Quordle #1492, Tuesday, 24 February: UDDER, BURNT, PLUSH, VAPOR

Quordle #1491, Monday, 23 February: SLINK, SUMAC, FORAY, PRAWN

Quordle #1490, Sunday, 22 February: SIXTH, FRAUD, YACHT, LEMUR

Quordle #1489, Saturday, 21 February: DRUNK, WITTY, FROWN, REACH

Quordle #1488, Friday, 20 February: CARGO, DIRTY, CHILI, TRIAD

Quordle #1487, Thursday, 19 February: MODEL, LOAMY, GUMMY, SLEET

Quordle #1486, Wednesday, 18 February: SNARL, SOAPY, RUSTY, SERUM

Quordle #1485, Tuesday, 17 February: MUSTY, FICUS, BINGE, FROND

Quordle #1484, Monday, 16 February: CANAL, JELLY, FALSE, NAVAL

Quordle #1483, Sunday, 15 February: VOILA, SHAKY, WHEAT, GUMBO

Quordle #1482, Saturday, 14 February: TABOO, BASIC, SLOOP, VOICE

Quordle #1481, Friday, 13 February: ALLOT, LEERY, SCALD, STEED

Quordle #1480, Thursday, 12 February: POLYP, GUIDE, MILKY, MINER

Quordle #1479, Wednesday, 11 February: TRYST, LIEGE, ANGER, HUTCH

Quordle #1478, Tuesday, 10 February: DRAPE, RAMEN, TITAN, IMPLY

Quordle #1477, Monday, 9 February: TODDY, DELVE, BLUSH, WORST

Quordle #1476, Sunday, 8 February: ENJOY, MAMBO, WRATH, STRAP

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Key Takeaways

Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, February 28 (game #1496)
My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission
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'
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 games later