Clue decoded
ROOTS is Alex Haley’s 1976 novel tracing several generations of an African American family and their ancestry. The title refers both to family origins and to the characters’ connection to Africa.
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The answer to “Alex Haley novel” in 7 Little Words is ROOTS — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Tuesday, August 11, 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.
“Alex Haley novel” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “Alex Haley novel” (Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
ROOTS·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 ROOTS
This groundbreaking family saga traces generations of an African American family from slavery to the present day. 📚
How to build ROOTS 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 5's tiles for August 11, 2026 are:
ROO · TS · ENT · HR · AL · LI · NG · BU · RST · ING · JO · KER · LE · ONA · BR · IS · TOL · DEP · OSA · BLE
ROOTS is built by combining the tiles ROO · TS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ROOTS 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 5's clues for August 11, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- captivating — 11 letters
- breaking open — 8 letters
- Batman nemesis — 5 letters
- hotelier Helmsley — 5 letters
- city of western England — 7 letters
- like a litigant — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 11, 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 Tuesday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Alex Haley novel” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is ROOTS, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Alex Haley novel”?
5 letters: ROOTS.
Which tiles spell ROOTS?
The tiles ROO · TS combine to spell ROOTS, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “Alex Haley novel” 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.
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