camcorder control 4 Little Words

Friday, August 14, 2026

Clue decoded

SHARPNESS is a camcorder or camera control that adjusts how crisp and clearly defined the recorded image appears. It names a setting rather than the quality of a person’s eyesight.

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Definition
A camcorder being used to adjust the clarity of the image on its display.

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Friday, August 14, 2026

The answer to “camcorder control” in 4 Little Words is SHARPNESSa 9-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Friday, August 14, 2026. If this is the one clue standing between you and a finished board, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, how to build it from that puzzle's tiles, and links to the day's other clues if more than one is giving you trouble.

“camcorder control” answer

The 4 Little Words answer for “camcorder control” (Friday, August 14, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

SHARPNESS·9 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

Why the answer is SHARPNESS

SHARPNESS fits the clue “camcorder control” on Puzzle 4 for Friday, August 14, 2026. At 9 letters, it's one of the words you assemble from that puzzle's bank of ten tiles — and locking it in early clears tiles for the other three clues.

How to build SHARPNESS from the tiles

In 4 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's bank of ten tiles, each two to four letters long, and every tile is used exactly once across the four answers. Puzzle 4's tiles for August 14, 2026 are:

VACA · TES · SH · AR · PN · ESS · DET · AILS · ENDL · ESS

SHARPNESS is built by combining the tiles SH · AR · PN · ESS in order — 4 of the ten.

What this unlocks

Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing SHARPNESS removes 4 tiles from play and makes the rest of Puzzle 4 measurably easier. If this was your third answer, the tiles still sitting on the board are the fourth word — you can often assemble it without working out the clue at all.

More clues from this puzzle

Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 4's clues for August 14, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

All of the day's answers

Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for August 14, 2026 are on the August 14, 2026 answers page, and today's live puzzles are always one tap away on the main 4 Little Words answers page.

About 4 Little Words

4 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Family Games, the studio behind 7 Little Words. Each board gives four clues and ten letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once, so a finished puzzle leaves nothing behind. Ten puzzles publish every day — edited by Joe Jordan — and reset at midnight Eastern Time. This one ran on a Friday.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “camcorder control” in 4 Little Words?

The answer is SHARPNESS, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Friday, August 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “camcorder control”?

9 letters: SHARPNESS.

Which tiles spell SHARPNESS?

The tiles SH · AR · PN · ESS combine to spell SHARPNESS, drawn from Puzzle 4's bank of ten.

Can “camcorder control” have a different 4 Little Words answer?

Blue Ox can reuse a clue on another date, and the tile bank differs each day, so the answer that fits can change. On Friday, August 14, 2026 it was SHARPNESS.

Where are the rest of the August 14, 2026 answers?

All ten puzzles for that day are on the August 14, 2026 answers page, and the main 4 Little Words page always shows today's live set.

What time does 4 Little Words reset?

Every day at midnight Eastern Time, when a fresh set of ten puzzles goes live. We post each day's answers as soon as they appear.

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