What is Octordle?
Octordle is what happens when Wordle gets ambitious. Instead of one hidden five-letter word you are chasing eight of them at the same time, and every word you type goes onto all eight boards at once. Each board colours your letters the usual way, so a single guess can be nearly useless on one board and give you a breakthrough on another. You get thirteen guesses to find all eight words, which sounds generous until you realise that every word needs its own correct guess. The fun is in juggling: choosing openers that test lots of common letters, spotting which board is closest to being solved, and cleaning up the stragglers before you run out. Octordle is part of the Britannica and Merriam-Webster family of word games, alongside Quordle. It suits players who find Wordle too quick and want a longer, busier puzzle with their morning coffee, and it rewards a good memory for letter patterns.
How to play
- Type a five-letter word. It is checked against all eight hidden words at once.
- Use the colours on each board to narrow down that board's word.
- Solve all eight words within thirteen guesses.
