Clue decoded
Osbourne is Ozzy Osbourne, the English singer associated with pioneering heavy metal as the lead vocalist of Black Sabbath and in his solo career. The clue uses his surname after identifying him by his familiar first name.
- Clue type:
- Nickname or title
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Friday, August 14, 2026
Puzzle 1
- bright
- distance covered by a step
- nanny Mary of film
- search for free food
- fine distinction
- heavy metal pioneer OzzyOS-BO-UR-NE
- human body's longest muscle
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
The answer to “heavy metal pioneer Ozzy” in 7 Little Words is OSBOURNE — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Friday, August 14, 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.
“heavy metal pioneer Ozzy” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “heavy metal pioneer Ozzy” (Friday, August 14, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
OSBOURNE·8 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 OSBOURNE
Think of the Black Sabbath frontman famously known as the Prince of Darkness 🤘
How to build OSBOURNE 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 14, 2026 are:
CLE · VER · PA · CE · PO · PPI · NS · FOR · AGE · SU · BT · LE · TY · OS · BO · UR · NE · SAR · TOR · IUS
OSBOURNE is built by combining the tiles OS · BO · UR · NE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in OSBOURNE 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 14, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- bright — 6 letters
- distance covered by a step — 4 letters
- nanny Mary of film — 7 letters
- search for free food — 6 letters
- fine distinction — 8 letters
- human body's longest muscle — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 14, 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 Friday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “heavy metal pioneer Ozzy” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is OSBOURNE, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Friday, August 14, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “heavy metal pioneer Ozzy”?
8 letters: OSBOURNE.
Which tiles spell OSBOURNE?
The tiles OS · BO · UR · NE combine to spell OSBOURNE, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “heavy metal pioneer Ozzy” 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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