big-eared toy dog breed 4 Little Words
Latest answer — September 14, 2026
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Clue explained
A Papillon is a small toy dog breed recognized for its large, upright, butterfly-like ears. The breed name comes from the French word for “butterfly,” matching the distinctive ear shape.
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Monday, September 14, 2026
Puzzle 9
- small, seed-eating songbird
- form a ring around
- creative thinking
- big-eared toy dog breedPAPI-LLON
Recent 4 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “big-eared toy dog breed” in 4 Little Words is PAPILLON — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 9, most recently Monday, September 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.
“big-eared toy dog breed” answer
The 4 Little Words answer for “big-eared toy dog breed” (Monday, September 14, 2026, Puzzle 9) is:
PAPILLON·8 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “big-eared toy dog breed” appeared?
- September 14, 2026 (most recent) → PAPILLON
Why the answer is PAPILLON
PAPILLON fits the clue “big-eared toy dog breed” on Puzzle 9 for Monday, September 14, 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 PAPILLON 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 9's tiles for September 14, 2026 are:
LI · NNET · ENCO · MPA · SS · IN · GENU · ITY · PAPI · LLON
PAPILLON is built by combining the tiles PAPI · LLON in order — 2 of the ten.
What this unlocks
Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing PAPILLON removes 2 tiles from play and makes the rest of Puzzle 9 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 9's clues for September 14, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- small, seed-eating songbird — 6 letters
- form a ring around — 9 letters
- creative thinking — 9 letters
All of the day's answers
Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for September 14, 2026 are on the September 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 Monday.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “big-eared toy dog breed” in 4 Little Words?
The answer is PAPILLON, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 9 on Monday, September 14, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “big-eared toy dog breed”?
8 letters: PAPILLON.
Which tiles spell PAPILLON?
The tiles PAPI · LLON combine to spell PAPILLON, drawn from Puzzle 9's bank of ten.
Can “big-eared toy dog breed” 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, September 14, 2026 it was PAPILLON.
Where are the rest of the September 14, 2026 answers?
All ten puzzles for that day are on the September 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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