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Merriam-Webster Launches Daily Quordle Puzzle Featuring Four Words

5/18/2026

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Merriam-Webster Quordle

Merriam-Webster released a daily Quordle puzzle in the United States on 2026-05-17T05:00:00+00:00 and on 2026-05-18T05:00:00+00:00, each featuring four five-letter words.
The Sunday puzzle contained a T-T palindrome, a W-E word with a silent K, and two additional words that include the letter E.
The Monday puzzle listed CLANK, SWINE, STEAM and DRAPE, defined respectively as a sharp metallic sound, a pig or insult, vapor/power, and loosely arranged fabric.

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Quordle Updates

Quordle updates at midnight in each time zone, so some players see the May 18, 2026 Daily puzzle while others still see yesterday’s.
Chill mode on May 18 gave twelve attempts for WINCE, HEADY, GLORY and MUSHY.
Extreme mode on May 18 gave eight attempts for BRUSH, ANTSY, BRAIN and BROOM.
The Weekly Challenge for May 18-24 used ATLAS, TRUNK, MORPH and SAPPY, with ATLAS and SAPPY each containing a double letter.

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Merriam-Webster Quordle

Merriam-Webster released a daily Quordle puzzle in the United States on 2026-05-17T05:00:00+00:00 and on 2026-05-18T05:00:00+00:00, each featuring four five-letter words.
The Sunday puzzle contained a T-T palindrome, a W-E word with a silent K, and two additional words that include the letter E.
The Monday puzzle listed CLANK, SWINE, STEAM and DRAPE, defined respectively as a sharp metallic sound, a pig or insult, vapor/power, and loosely arranged fabric.

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