sharp-tasting 7 Little Words

Friday, August 14, 2026

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Clue decoded

Acidulous means slightly acidic or sour, giving it the sharp taste described by the clue. The suffix and wording indicate a mild degree of acidity rather than a harshly sour flavor.

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Definition
A sliced lemon, a familiar example of a sharp-tasting acidic food.

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The answer to “sharp-tasting” in 7 Little Words is ACIDULOUS — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 5 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.

“sharp-tasting” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “sharp-tasting” (Friday, August 14, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

ACIDULOUS·9 letters

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Why the answer is ACIDULOUS

Describes a flavor with a tangy, biting edge. 🍋

How to build ACIDULOUS 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 14, 2026 are:

MAL · AI · TA · HOO · RAH · BE · NUM · BED · OXL · IP · MIC · HIG · AND · ER · ACI · DUL · OUS · CL · OUD · ING

ACIDULOUS is built by combining the tiles ACI · DUL · OUS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ACIDULOUS 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 14, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 “sharp-tasting” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is ACIDULOUS, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Friday, August 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “sharp-tasting”?

9 letters: ACIDULOUS.

Which tiles spell ACIDULOUS?

The tiles ACI · DUL · OUS combine to spell ACIDULOUS, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “sharp-tasting” 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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