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7 Little Words Answer — July 26, 2026
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Sunday, July 26, 2026
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The answer to “like croissants” in 7 Little Words is FLAKY — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Sunday, July 26, 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.
“like croissants” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “like croissants” (Sunday, July 26, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
FLAKY·5 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 FLAKY
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How to build FLAKY from the tiles
In 7 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's shared tile bank, and every tile is used exactly once across all seven answers. Puzzle 4's tiles for July 26, 2026 are:
EG · YPT · IL · LU · SI · VE · LY · FL · AKY · EM · MA · PA · IR · REV · EN · UE · CO · RR · UGA · TED
FLAKY is built by combining the tiles FL · AKY in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in FLAKY early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.
More clues from this puzzle
Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 4's clues for July 26, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- Omar Sharif's birthplace — 5 letters
- in a deceptive manner — 10 letters
- Thompson or Watson — 4 letters
- two of a kind — 4 letters
- the "R" in HMRC — 7 letters
- like some cardboard or iron — 10 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the July 26, 2026 answers page, and today's live answers are always one tap from the main 7 Little Words page.
About 7 Little Words
7 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Technologies. Each board gives seven clues and a bank of two- and three-letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once. Five free puzzles publish every day, resetting at midnight Eastern Time. This was a Sunday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “like croissants” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is FLAKY, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “like croissants”?
5 letters: FLAKY.
Which tiles spell FLAKY?
The tiles FL · AKY combine to spell FLAKY, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “like croissants” have a different 7 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.
What time does 7 Little Words reset?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time. We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzles go live.