Octordle Chill Answer Today

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Daily Chill · Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Fewer unusual words and sixteen tries — the relaxed version.

Word 1
  1. 1 vowel, no repeated letters
  2. Starts with P, ends with H
  3. Answer: PITCH
Word 2
  1. 1 vowel, has a repeated letter
  2. Starts with F, ends with Y
  3. Answer: FURRY
Word 3
  1. 1 vowel, no repeated letters
  2. Starts with F, ends with T
  3. Answer: FROST
Word 4
  1. 1 vowel, no repeated letters
  2. Starts with S, ends with K
  3. Answer: SMACK
Word 5
  1. 2 vowels, no repeated letters
  2. Starts with P, ends with D
  3. Answer: PLAID
Word 6
  1. 1 vowel, has a repeated letter
  2. Starts with T, ends with H
  3. Answer: TENTH
Word 7
  1. 2 vowels, no repeated letters
  2. Starts with N, ends with L
  3. Answer: NOVEL
Word 8
  1. 1 vowel, no repeated letters
  2. Starts with F, ends with H
  3. Answer: FLASH

Previous Daily Chill answers

Oct 20MAKER, HEADY, TOTAL, THERE, PIANO, TEASE, REFER, BLISS
Oct 19GRAPH, SKATE, FLIRT, SHELL, STRAP, CROWD, HATCH, TASTE
Oct 18SEIZE, USING, LEAST, SWARM, TRACK, LOBBY, CHEAT, WINDY
Oct 17WRONG, MAGIC, MARSH, WOMAN, JEWEL, SWORN, EARLY, STOVE
Oct 16FOUND, STAMP, QUIET, TRIAL, ONION, SHAPE, GAMER, PINCH
Oct 15GLIDE, SHOOK, JUDGE, SPARE, REPLY, SCARY, BRIDE, TREND
Oct 14SMACK, PLAID, TENTH, NOVEL, FLASH, PUPPY, BADGE, VIRAL

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