Here are the answers for the Octordle words #473 today, released on May 12, 2023 and some hints to help you solve them.
UPDATE: Click here for the hints and the answers to Octordle 474!
Octordle is a difficult game in which players must guess eight five-letter words at the same time while only having thirteen guesses! The game functions similarly to Wordle in that there are no clues to assist you in guessing the words, but once you have guessed a word, the tiles will change colour.
The colours will show you if you guessed the correct letters and if they are in the correct order. There is no correct or incorrect way to play the game, but we recommend attempting to guess words that use the majority of the letters of the alphabet in as few guesses as possible first.
This will help you realize which letters appear in each word so you can solve the words quickly and efficiently. There may be some words that have repeated letters, so make sure you keep that in mind when guessing the words.

As this puzzle is tricky, we do have some hints to help you if you are struggling, all of which can be seen below.
Octordle 473 Words Hints Today (May 12, 2023)
Here are the clues we have for all the eight words for Octordle 473 today.
Hint 1: There is a D in words 1 and 6.
Hint 2: There is an S in words 4 and 8.
Hint 3: There is an L in words 1, 5 and 7.
Hint 4: There is a T in words 1 and 7.
Hint 5: There is a repeated letter in word 2 only.
Hint 6: There is a double letter in word 8 only.
Hint 7: Here are the starting letters of each word:
- Word 1: O
- Word 2: C
- Word 3: C
- Word 4: S
- Word 5: A
- Word 6: H
- Word 7: A
- Word 8: P
Hint 8: Here is a little description or clue for all of the words:
- Word 1: relating to former times.
- Word 2: a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.
- Word 3: crouch down in fear.
- Word 4: a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.
- Word 5: change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.
- Word 6: perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).
- Word 7: quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant.
- Word 8: a body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.
What is the Octordle 473 Answer Today? (5/12/23)
Here are all of the answers for Octordle 473 released today on May 12th, 2023:
- Word 1: OLDEN
- Word 2: CACHE
- Word 3: COWER
- Word 4: SCORN
- Word 5: ALTER
- Word 6: HEARD
- Word 7: ALERT
- Word 8: POSSE
You can see how I got the words in the image below:

Octordle Daily Sequence Answers Today (May 12, 2023)
There is another mode you can play once you have completed the daily Octordle, called the Daily Sequence.
The Sequence Mode is similar to the original Octordle game with the following changes.
- Only one unsolved word is visible at a time. Once you solve a word, the next board for the next board is unlocked.
- 15 guesses are allowed instead of the standard 13 due to the added difficulty
Here are the answers to the puzzle released on May 12th, 2023:
- QUART
- AWOKE
- MAYOR
- GAWKY
- FIFTY
- COMMA
- ETHOS
- PHOTO

Let us know in the comments section below if you managed to get some or all of the Octordle words today. Click here for the hints and the answers to Octordle 474!