capable of being postponed 4 Little Words
Latest answer — August 28, 2026
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Clue explained
Deferrable describes something that can be postponed until a later time. The ending “-able” gives the sense of being capable of undergoing the action expressed by “defer.”
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Friday, August 28, 2026
Puzzle 8
- matchbook features
- capable of being stretched
- capable of being postponedDEFE-RRAB-LE
- exposure to the sun
Recent 4 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “capable of being postponed” in 4 Little Words is DEFERRABLE — a 10-letter word from Puzzle 8, most recently Friday, August 28, 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.
“capable of being postponed” answer
The 4 Little Words answer for “capable of being postponed” (Friday, August 28, 2026, Puzzle 8) is:
DEFERRABLE·10 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “capable of being postponed” appeared?
- August 28, 2026 (most recent) → DEFERRABLE
Why the answer is DEFERRABLE
DEFERRABLE fits the clue “capable of being postponed” on Puzzle 8 for Friday, August 28, 2026. At 10 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 DEFERRABLE 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 8's tiles for August 28, 2026 are:
STRI · KERS · TENS · ILE · DEFE · RRAB · LE · INSO · LAT · ION
DEFERRABLE is built by combining the tiles DEFE · RRAB · LE in order — 3 of the ten.
What this unlocks
Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing DEFERRABLE removes 3 tiles from play and makes the rest of Puzzle 8 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 8's clues for August 28, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- matchbook features — 8 letters
- capable of being stretched — 7 letters
- exposure to the sun — 10 letters
All of the day's answers
Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for August 28, 2026 are on the August 28, 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 “capable of being postponed” in 4 Little Words?
The answer is DEFERRABLE, a 10-letter word from Puzzle 8 on Friday, August 28, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “capable of being postponed”?
10 letters: DEFERRABLE.
Which tiles spell DEFERRABLE?
The tiles DEFE · RRAB · LE combine to spell DEFERRABLE, drawn from Puzzle 8's bank of ten.
Can “capable of being postponed” 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 28, 2026 it was DEFERRABLE.
Where are the rest of the August 28, 2026 answers?
All ten puzzles for that day are on the August 28, 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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