Philadelphia university 4 Little Words
Latest answer — August 30, 2026
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Clue explained
Temple refers to Temple University, the Philadelphia-based university. The clue uses the institution’s familiar short name rather than its full formal name.
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Sunday, August 30, 2026
Puzzle 9
- Philadelphia universityTEM-PLE
- medieval play genre
- harmful agent
- "Not a chance!"
Recent 4 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “Philadelphia university” in 4 Little Words is TEMPLE — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 9, most recently Sunday, August 30, 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.
“Philadelphia university” answer
The 4 Little Words answer for “Philadelphia university” (Sunday, August 30, 2026, Puzzle 9) is:
TEMPLE·6 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “Philadelphia university” appeared?
- August 30, 2026 (most recent) → TEMPLE
Why the answer is TEMPLE
TEMPLE fits the clue “Philadelphia university” on Puzzle 9 for Sunday, August 30, 2026. At 6 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 TEMPLE 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 August 30, 2026 are:
TEM · PLE · MO · RA · LI · TY · TO · XIN · NEV · ER
TEMPLE is built by combining the tiles TEM · PLE in order — 2 of the ten.
What this unlocks
Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing TEMPLE 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 August 30, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- medieval play genre — 8 letters
- harmful agent — 5 letters
- “Not a chance!” — 5 letters
All of the day's answers
Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for August 30, 2026 are on the August 30, 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 Sunday.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Philadelphia university” in 4 Little Words?
The answer is TEMPLE, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 9 on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Philadelphia university”?
6 letters: TEMPLE.
Which tiles spell TEMPLE?
The tiles TEM · PLE combine to spell TEMPLE, drawn from Puzzle 9's bank of ten.
Can “Philadelphia university” 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 Sunday, August 30, 2026 it was TEMPLE.
Where are the rest of the August 30, 2026 answers?
All ten puzzles for that day are on the August 30, 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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