Four words, nine guesses, all at once. Here are hints for each board before the full reveal, so you can grab just what you need.
Hints for Today’s Four Words
Word 1 (top left): An inflatable flying craft with no wings, kept aloft by a large bag of light gas.
Word 2 (top right): A machine used to dry clothes.
Word 3 (bottom left): Someone who mines, digging for ore or minerals underground.
Word 4 (bottom right): An old-fashioned or informal way to refer to an old lady. Has a double letter.
If those got you there, nice work. If not, all four answers are below.
Today’s Quordle Answers
The answers for Quordle #1666, August 17, 2026, are:
BLIMP · DRYER · MINER · BIDDY
BIDDY is the trickiest of the four, an old-fashioned word most players don’t reach for naturally, and its double D can catch you off guard if you assume all four words have unique letters.
Yesterday’s Answers
Looking for August 16 instead? Those were BLIND, FROTH, FLOUR, and ESTER.
Playing Wordle Too?
If you’re also working through today’s single-word puzzle, check our Wordle answer for August 17 for hints and the full reveal.
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