Today’s Octordle Hints & Answers for May 18

Octordle is a word-hunting game similar to Wordle, where instead of finding just one five-letter word, you must find eight. It’s super difficult, and I’ve spent hours trying to come up with words and guesses that fit, but sometimes it’s too difficult to wrap my head around. If you’re stuck with today’s puzzle and can’t seem to figure out the words, we’ve got your back. This article contains the hints and answers to the Octordle puzzle on May 18.

Octordle Hints on May 18

If you don’t want to know the answer and need a push to get it yourself. Here are some hints to help you out:

1. First Word: Crooked or not properly aligned
2. Second Word: To run after someone or something
3. Third Word: To send something through the air with force
4. Fourth Word: A barrier enclosing an area
5. Fifth Word: A fluid in the body that’s part of the immune system
6. Sixth Word: To attack someone from a hidden position
7. Seventh Word: Clever and amusing in speech or writing
8. Eighth Word: Covered in dirt or grease

Octordle Answers on May 18

In case you couldn’t guess the word from the hints. Here are the answers:

• Word 1: ASKEW
• Word 2: CHASE
• Word 3: THROW
• Word 4: FENCE
• Word 5: LYMPH
• Word 6: SNIPE
• Word 7: WITTY
• Word 8: GRIMY

If you like such guessing games, check out the answers to today’s Wordle puzzle.

How To Play Octordle?

Unlike Wordle, where you just have to solve for one word, Octordle makes things much more difficult by making you solve eight separate five-letter word puzzles within 13 guesses. Each guess also applies to other words, and the game gives hints on whether the answer is right or wrong. These hints include:

• 🟩 Green: Word is correct and placed in the right place.
• 🟧 Orange: Word is correct but placed in the wrong grid position.
• ⬜ Gray: Word is neither correct nor in the right position.

There are also some basic rules to follow when solving Octordle. First up, think of words with several vowels that are basic. Start with broader guesses and narrow them down with the colored hints.

Previous Octordle Answers

1. 17 May
   • SWELL, BRISK, SONIC, APHID, GRAIL, SPINY, POUCH, FLUME
2. 16 May
   • CLEAR, FELON, SCUBA, GAUDY, EGRET, MOWER, OUTER, BICEP
3. 15 May
   • GLAZE, QUEEN, VIGIL, SPRAY, PRIZE, WHITE, OLIVE, IDEAL
4. 14 May
   • TRUNK, APNEA, POSSE, SAUNA, BRUNT, SHARK, TULLE, TAPER
5. 13 May
   • LOYAL, GROAN, GAMMA, SHADE, AGING, BRING, FOCAL, PIQUE