Quordle Game #1454 Hints and Answers for January 17, 2026

Need help with Quordle? Discover hints and answers for today's game along with past solutions.

Updated Jan 16, 2026
Quordle Game #1454 Hints and Answers for January 17, 2026
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A new Quordle puzzle is released at midnight each day according to your time zone, meaning some players are tackling 'today's game' while others are still working on 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead, check out the Quordle hints and answers for Friday, January 16 (game #1453).

Quordle has been a popular alternative to Wordle, continuing to engage players with its challenging format. If you need some hints for today's game, read on or scroll down for the answers.

For more word game fun, you can also explore my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for additional hints and answers, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the classic game.

WARNING: The answers for Quordle today are below, so avoid reading further if you wish to keep them a secret.

Quordle today (game #1454) - hint #1 - Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

There are 4 different vowels in today's Quordle.

* Note that by vowels, we refer to the standard five (A, E, I, O, U), excluding Y.

Quordle today (game #1454) - hint #2 - Repeated Letters

Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

There are 2 answers that contain repeated letters.

Quordle today (game #1454) - hint #3 - Uncommon Letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X, or J appear in Quordle today?

• No, none of Q, Z, X, or J are present in today's answers.

Quordle today (game #1454) - hint #4 - Starting Letters (1)

Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

There are 0 answers starting with the same letter.

If you want to skip to the answers, just scroll down. If you need one more hint, here it is:

Quordle today (game #1454) - hint #5 - Starting Letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• R

• F

• D

• P

The answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1454) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle, game #1454, are:

  • ROAST
  • FOLIO
  • DROLL
  • PROVE

I've been reconsidering my starter words lately, but today they worked out well, revealing three anagrams. The exception was FOLIO, which felt like a gamble. Words ending in O or A often seem risky.

Unfortunately, I wasn't as fortunate with today's Daily Sequence, where I guessed every word ending in A-T-C-H except for the right one.

Daily Sequence today (game #1454) - the answers

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1454, are:

  • MATCH
  • LIVER
  • DUSKY
  • CACHE

Quordle answers: The past 20

  • Quordle #1453, Friday, 16 January: UNITY, JOLLY, LEAKY, WARTY
  • Quordle #1452, Thursday, 15 January: STINT, WRECK, EXTRA, PUPIL
  • Quordle #1451, Wednesday, 14 January: SWOOP, FIRST, GHOST, ALPHA
  • Quordle #1450, Tuesday, 13 January: BILLY, BOSSY, EXIST, BIRTH
  • Quordle #1449, Monday, 12 January: BRINE, ROUND, FLUME, REBUS
  • Quordle #1448, Sunday, 11 January: SADLY, RHINO, AGONY, HAIRY
  • Quordle #1447, Saturday, 10 January: HALVE, FLUFF, BELOW, DINER
  • Quordle #1446, Friday, 9 January: CRAFT, DECAL, DWELT, TRADE
  • Quordle #1445, Thursday, 8 January: STUDY, COYLY, UNTIE, LOWLY
  • Quordle #1444, Wednesday, 7 January: BEARD, SPICY, MOIST, SWIRL
  • Quordle #1443, Tuesday, 6 January: AMITY, IMAGE, LOATH, WRUNG
  • Quordle #1442, Monday, 5 January: OWNER, VILLA, BEARD, METER
  • Quordle #1441, Sunday, 4 January: STUNG, COLOR, BRASS, CYBER
  • Quordle #1440, Saturday, 3 January: SPORE, FLAIR, BOBBY, TEACH
  • Quordle #1439, Friday, 2 January: SALLY, INERT, PINEY, SOUTH
  • Quordle #1438, Thursday, 1 January: ANODE, AROSE, VYING, GAMMA
  • Quordle #1437, Wednesday, 31 December: ADMIN, YIELD, STEEL, FLICK
  • Quordle #1436, Tuesday, 30 December: ALLOT, CAGEY, BLINK, BUNNY
  • Quordle #1435, Monday, 29 December: DOUBT, BLISS, TIGER, AMONG
  • Quordle #1434, Sunday, 28 December: SINGE, PAYER, BRIDE, TRAIT

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