bit back 7 Little Words
Sunday, August 09, 2026
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Sunday, August 09, 2026
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The answer to “bit back” in 7 Little Words is RETALIATED — a 10-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Sunday, August 9, 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.
“bit back” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “bit back” (Sunday, August 9, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
RETALIATED·10 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 RETALIATED
Gave an opponent a taste of their own medicine 🥊
How to build RETALIATED 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 1's tiles for August 9, 2026 are:
MIN · ISC · ULE · AC · QUI · ES · CED · HER · ONS · CH · UCK · CRO · AK · ED · CRY · PTO · RE · TA · LIA · TED
RETALIATED is built by combining the tiles RE · TA · LIA · TED in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in RETALIATED 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 1's clues for August 9, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- itty-bitty — 9 letters
- bit the bullet — 10 letters
- bitterns, e.g. — 6 letters
- it holds the drill bit — 5 letters
- bit the dust — 7 letters
- bitcoin, e.g. — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 9, 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 “bit back” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is RETALIATED, a 10-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “bit back”?
10 letters: RETALIATED.
Which tiles spell RETALIATED?
The tiles RE · TA · LIA · TED combine to spell RETALIATED, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “bit back” 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.