sucked up like a sponge 7 Little Words

Monday, August 17, 2026

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Clue decoded

Absorbed means taken in or soaked up, just as a sponge absorbs water. The past-tense form describes something that has already been sucked up.

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A sponge soaking up water.

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Monday, August 17, 2026

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The answer to “sucked up like a sponge” in 7 Little Words is ABSORBED — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Monday, August 17, 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.

“sucked up like a sponge” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “sucked up like a sponge” (Monday, August 17, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:

ABSORBED·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 ABSORBED

Took in liquid readily, just as a sponge does. 🧽

How to build ABSORBED 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 17, 2026 are:

YEL · LOW · AB · SOR · BED · RU · DEN · ESS · FL · EXI · BIL · ITY · PRO · DUC · TS · GRI · FF · IN · ALI · GHT

ABSORBED is built by combining the tiles AB · SOR · BED in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ABSORBED 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 17, 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 Monday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “sucked up like a sponge” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is ABSORBED, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Monday, August 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “sucked up like a sponge”?

8 letters: ABSORBED.

Which tiles spell ABSORBED?

The tiles AB · SOR · BED combine to spell ABSORBED, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.

Can “sucked up like a sponge” 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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