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Need help with Quordle #1485 for Tuesday, February 17, 2026? Start with the hints below, which move from general clues to more revealing ones. Stop before the spoiler warning if you want to keep solving. The answer list that follows is in grid order.
Hints for Quordle #1485
Use these clues one at a time, from broadest to most specific.
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- Across the four answers, there are four different standard vowels: A, E, I and U. (Y is not counted as a standard vowel here.)
- None of the four words repeats a letter.
- None of the answers contains Q, Z, X or J.
- Two answers begin with the same letter.
- In grid order, the starting letters are M, F, B and F.
- In grid order, the ending letters are L, Y, E and L.
Clue meanings, in grid order
- Having a stale, mouldy or damp smell.
- A large plant genus that includes figs and the rubber plant.
- A period of excessive indulgence in an activity.
- The leaf or leaflike part of a palm.
Spoiler warning: Quordle #1485 answers below
The solutions below are reported by TechRadar, Gizbot and Insider Gaming in the same grid order. They are secondary guides; this answer list is not presented as a firsthand solve or as checked against an official archive.
Quordle #1485 answers in grid order
- Top-left: MUSTY — stale, mouldy or damp smelling.
- Top-right: FICUS — a genus that includes figs and rubber plants.
- Bottom-left: BINGE — a period of excessive indulgence, such as watching many episodes in one sitting.
- Bottom-right: FROND — a leaf or leaflike part of a palm.
How Quordle works
Quordle asks you to solve four five-letter words at once. Each guess updates all four grids. Green marks a letter in the correct position, yellow marks a letter that belongs in the answer but is in another position, and grey marks a letter absent from the answer. The aim is to solve all four grids in as few attempts as possible.
Simple approach for this puzzle
- Use early guesses to test a range of vowels and common letters.
- Prioritize grids where you have more green and yellow feedback to work with.
- Avoid reusing letters that the grids have already ruled out.
These are general suggestions from Insider Gaming, not a guaranteed optimal strategy.
Why “today” can differ by time zone
TechRadar notes that a new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight in each time zone. As a result, “today’s” puzzle can refer to different local dates depending on where you are. This guide identifies the historical puzzle by its number and date: #1485, Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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