early settler of Gaul 4 Little Words

Monday, August 17, 2026

Clue decoded

A VISIGOTH was a member of the western Gothic people who entered and settled parts of the Roman Empire, including Gaul. The singular form fits the clue’s reference to one early settler.

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Definition
A historical illustration depicting Visigoths arriving and settling in Gaul

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Monday, August 17, 2026

The answer to “early settler of Gaul” in 4 Little Words is VISIGOTHan 8-letter word from Puzzle 10 on Monday, August 17, 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.

“early settler of Gaul” answer

The 4 Little Words answer for “early settler of Gaul” (Monday, August 17, 2026, Puzzle 10) is:

VISIGOTH·8 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 VISIGOTH

VISIGOTH fits the clue “early settler of Gaul” on Puzzle 10 for Monday, August 17, 2026. At 8 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 VISIGOTH 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 10's tiles for August 17, 2026 are:

BI · PED · SCHI · FFER · VIS · IGO · TH · CRUD · IT · ES

VISIGOTH is built by combining the tiles VIS · IGO · TH in order — 3 of the ten.

What this unlocks

Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing VISIGOTH removes 3 tiles from play and makes the rest of Puzzle 10 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 10's clues for August 17, 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 17, 2026 are on the August 17, 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 Monday.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “early settler of Gaul” in 4 Little Words?

The answer is VISIGOTH, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 10 on Monday, August 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “early settler of Gaul”?

8 letters: VISIGOTH.

Which tiles spell VISIGOTH?

The tiles VIS · IGO · TH combine to spell VISIGOTH, drawn from Puzzle 10's bank of ten.

Can “early settler of Gaul” 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 Monday, August 17, 2026 it was VISIGOTH.

Where are the rest of the August 17, 2026 answers?

All ten puzzles for that day are on the August 17, 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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