Everything you need to win. By on May 17, 2026
If you enjoy daily word games like Wordle, Hurdle is an excellent addition to your routine. The game consists of five rounds. In the first round, your task is to guess the word, with feedback on correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters in each guess. Successfully guessing moves you to the next hurdle, providing the previous answer as a starting guess. This may give you multiple clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, all previous correct answers are displayed, highlighting correct and misplaced letters.
It’s essential to note that previous letter highlights do not necessarily correspond to their appearances in the final hurdle.
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Hurdle Word 1 hint: To hit.
Hurdle Word 1 answer: SPANK
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Hurdle Word 2 hint: An Alaskan dog.
Hurdle Word 2 answer: HUSKY
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Hurdle Word 3 hint: To tease.
Hurdle Word 3 answer: FLIRT
Hurdle Word 4 hint: Egg-shaped.
Hurdle Word 4 answer: OVATE
Final Hurdle hint: An old book.
Hurdle Word 5 answer: CODEX
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