7 Little Words Answers Today

Puzzle 1 Answer Today

Monday, August 17th, 2026

dandelion color
YEL-LOW6
sucked up like a sponge
AB-SOR-BED8
bad manners
RU-DEN-ESS8
gymnast's asset
FL-EXI-BIL-ITY11
what are on store shelves
PRO-DUC-TS8
Grammy winner Patty
GRI-FF-IN7
land like a bird
ALI-GHT6

Letter tiles

YELLOWABSORBEDRUDENESSFLEXIBILITYPRODUCTSGRIFFINALIGHT

Puzzle 2 Answer Today

Monday, August 17th, 2026

food coloring, e.g.
AD-DITI-VE8
farthest from the beginning
OLD-EST6
beyond comprehension
UNTH-INKA-BLE11
sensitive to a foreign body
AL-LE-RG-IC8
hungry tummy sounds
RUM-BLES7
like books with two authors
CO-WR-ITT-EN9
causing laughter
AMUS-ING7

Letter tiles

ADDITIVEOLDESTUNTHINKABLEALLERGICRUMBLESCOWRITTENAMUSING

Puzzle 3 Answer Today

Monday, August 17th, 2026

narrow sea passage
STR-AIT6
nestling's noise
PE-EP4
set a limit on
CA-PP-ED6
courageous
UN-DAU-NT-ED9
reaching terra firma
LA-ND-FA-LL8
what the sun does
SHI-NE5
Outback maker
SU-BA-RU6

Letter tiles

STRAITPEEPCAPPEDUNDAUNTEDLANDFALLSHINESUBARU

Puzzle 4 Answer Today

Monday, August 17th, 2026

makes repairs to
FIX-ES5
what bleach enhances
WHI-TE-NE-SS9
turning on one foot
PIV-OT-ING8
cumberbund location
WA-IST5
shortcomings
FA-UL-TS6
barrel makers
CO-OP-ERS7
powerful businessmen
TY-COO-NS7

Letter tiles

FIXESWHITENESSPIVOTINGWAISTFAULTSCOOPERSTYCOONS

Puzzle 5 Answer Today

Monday, August 17th, 2026

1743 Boston meeting hall
FAN-EU-IL7
volatile, in a way
INFL-AMM-ABLE11
Paris daisy
MAR-GUE-RITE10
in indefinite series
UM-PT-EE-NTH9
was second-billed
COS-TARR-ED9
tending to flow
RU-NNY5
they're being mentored
PROT-EGES8

Letter tiles

FANEUILINFLAMMABLEMARGUERITEUMPTEENTHCOSTARREDRUNNYPROTEGES

Looking for today's 7 Little Words answers? Here's every solution for Monday, August 17, 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.

7 Little Words daily answers and solutions — letter tiles and clue images from a completed puzzle
Each 7 Little Words board pairs seven clues with a shared bank of letter tiles — every tile is used exactly once.

Today's 7 Little Words answers (August 17, 2026)

Today's Puzzle 1 answers are YELLOW, ABSORBED, RUDENESS, FLEXIBILITY, PRODUCTS, GRIFFIN, and ALIGHT. 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

RuleDetail
GoalSolve seven clues per puzzle by combining letter tiles into each answer.
One tile bankEvery puzzle has a bank of 2- and 3-letter tiles; each tile is used exactly once across all seven answers.
Letter countsEach clue tells you how many letters its answer has — use that to narrow the tile combinations.
Any orderSolve the clues in any order; finishing the short ones first frees tiles for the longer words.
Five a dayBlue 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 Monday, August 17, 2026, Puzzle 1 is YELLOW, ABSORBED, RUDENESS, FLEXIBILITY, PRODUCTS, GRIFFIN, and ALIGHT. 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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