Looking for today's 7 Little Words answers? Here's every solution for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 — all five daily puzzles, seven clues each — with the letter count for every word so you can take just a nudge or reveal the whole board. 7 Little Words is Blue Ox's daily clue-and-tile game, where you build each answer from a shared bank of two- and three-letter tiles, and a single stuck clue can hold up the entire puzzle. Start with the clues below and reveal answers only when you want them.

Today's 7 Little Words answers (August 5, 2026)

Today's Puzzle 1 answers are BASKETBALL, ELECTS, ENTHUSIASTS, HIGHTAIL, ABDOMINALS, RAISMAN, and EXTINCT. Every clue and answer across all five puzzles is laid out above — tap any clue for a focused answer page with the tile breakdown. Answers refresh the moment the new puzzles go live. Bookmark this page so tomorrow's set is one tap away.

How 7 Little Words works

Rule	Detail
Goal	Solve seven clues per puzzle by combining letter tiles into each answer.
One tile bank	Every puzzle has a bank of 2- and 3-letter tiles; each tile is used exactly once across all seven answers.
Letter counts	Each clue tells you how many letters its answer has — use that to narrow the tile combinations.
Any order	Solve the clues in any order; finishing the short ones first frees tiles for the longer words.
Five a day	Blue Ox publishes five free puzzles daily, resetting at midnight Eastern Time.

Tips for solving 7 Little Words

Start with the shortest letter counts — fewer tiles means far fewer combinations to test.
Scan the tile bank for common prefixes and suffixes (ING, TION, RE, UN, ED) and match them to a clue's letter count before guessing the whole word.
Because every tile is used exactly once, each answer you lock in removes tiles from play — solve the words you're sure of first and the rest get easier.
When two clues could take similar tiles, solve the more specific clue first so you don't strand a tile the other word needs.
Stuck on one word? Open its clue page for a letter-by-letter reveal without spoiling the other six.

What is 7 Little Words?

7 Little Words is a daily puzzle from Blue Ox Technologies, the studio behind Red Herring and Monkey Wrench. Each board hands you seven clues and a grid of short tiles; you combine the tiles to spell every answer, using each tile once. Five free puzzles publish every day, which is exactly why a quick answers companion helps when one clue stalls your streak. It's free in the 7 Little Words app and on Blue Ox's site; our answers and clue pages are free too.

Past 7 Little Words answers

Every day we sync is archived by date, with all five puzzles and every clue. Use the date bar to jump to a previous day or catch up on a puzzle you missed.

FAQ

What are today's 7 Little Words answers?

For Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Puzzle 1 is BASKETBALL, ELECTS, ENTHUSIASTS, HIGHTAIL, ABDOMINALS, RAISMAN, and EXTINCT. All five puzzles' clues and answers are in the tables above, updated as soon as the new set goes live.

How many 7 Little Words puzzles are there each day?

Five free daily puzzles, seven clues each — 35 answers a day in total.

Can I get a hint without seeing the whole answer?

Yes — open any clue's page for a letter-by-letter reveal, so you can uncover just enough to get unstuck without spoiling the rest.

What time does 7 Little Words reset?

Every day at midnight Eastern Time. We post the new answers as soon as the puzzles go live.

Where can I play 7 Little Words?

Free in Blue Ox's 7 Little Words app and website. Our daily answers and clue pages are free as well.

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