Here is today’s Octordle answer, 9 October

Wondering what the solution to today’s Octordle is? We’ve got you covered. If you’ve not come across Octordle yet, it’s a game based on Wordle. In Wordle, players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word correctly. If a letter is in the correct place, it lights up green. If a letter is in the word but in the wrong place, it lights up yellow.

Now, Octordle is similar, but instead of dealing with just one word, it challenges you to guess eight words at once. Oh yes, it’s as tricky as it sounds. So if you need help with today’s Octordle answer for 9 October you’re in the right place.

Thankfully, you have more than six guesses: you have 16 attempts to guess all eight words correctly. And each guess will be inputted into each of the eight grids, meaning each grid fills in simultaneously.

Before we tell you the answers to today’s Octordle, how about a clue for each one? We’ve written crossword-style clues for each word. Guess these right, and you’ll have found the solution to one of the eight words.

Octordle answer clues for 9 October

Need help solving today’s Octordle but don’t want to rush straight for the answers? Hopefully our crossword-style clues will help you.

1. Float aimlessly across water
2. Carnage
3. Dirty
4. Neon _____, Roguelike action game
5. Horrible
6. Intoxicating
7. Subject
8. Hand drums

Octordle answers for 9 October

Here are the answers for today’s Octordle, 9 October 2026, reading from top left to bottom right:

• DRIFT
• HAVOC
• GRIMY
• ABYSS
• NASTY
• HEADY
• TOPIC
• BONGO

Didn’t get it? Don’t worry. There’s always tomorrow.

Previous Octordle answers

Wondering what the answer to previous Octordle challenges has been? Here are the most recent ones.

• 8 October: AWASH, AGONY, BIOME, BEAST, FERRY, ALLEY, DOUBT, DWELL
• 7 October: SATIN, ADEPT, WIGHT, FUNNY, ENJOY, GORGE, POPPY, PLANK
• 6 October: NURSE, CHIEF, CLOCK, PRICE, LEAPT, YEARN, STOOP, ODDER
• 5 October: DOWDY, GROWN, SUSHI, COUGH, PINCH, MODEL, CREED, LUSTY
• 4 October: GRAFT, DODGE, STRIP, MELON, PARTY, FORTY, RIDER, SWILL
• 3 October: SALLY, CLACK, CABIN, SCALD, CRISP, GUILT, FIBER, VOMIT
• 2 October: LITHE, SHORT, REFER, VOUCH, WRITE, ANGEL, SPEED, PENNY
• 1 October: GAZER, DOPEY, TOPAZ, CHAOS, PRANK, CRIED, GROWL, DATUM
• 30 September: TEARY, EDIFY, SWOOP, CREDO, SLIMY, INLAY, WOVEN, BRAVO
• 29 September: BEEFY, CHECK, KNELT, PAUSE, TULLE, SCENT, FLAIL, MYRRH

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