Clue decoded
“Fat cat” is an idiom for a very wealthy or powerful person, and a ZILLIONAIRE is an exaggerated way to describe someone extremely rich. “Extremely” reinforces the deliberately hyperbolic sense of the answer.
- Clue type:
- Phrase or idiom
More Clues
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Puzzle 1
- the Seven Dwarfs, e.g.
- relax awkwardly
- the "H" in WHO
- writer Nathaniel
- extremely fat catZIL-LIO-NAI-RE
- Timothée's acting sister
- vortex
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
The answer to “extremely fat cat” in 7 Little Words is ZILLIONAIRE — an 11-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Tuesday, August 18, 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.
“extremely fat cat” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “extremely fat cat” (Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
ZILLIONAIRE·11 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 ZILLIONAIRE
This person has so much money that even a lavish lifestyle would barely make a dent. 💰
How to build ZILLIONAIRE 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 18, 2026 are:
MIN · ERS · SLU · MP · HEA · LTH · HA · WT · HO · RNE · ZIL · LIO · NAI · RE · PAU · LI · NE · MAE · LST · ROM
ZILLIONAIRE is built by combining the tiles ZIL · LIO · NAI · RE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ZILLIONAIRE 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 18, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- the Seven Dwarfs, e.g. — 6 letters
- relax awkwardly — 5 letters
- the "H" in WHO — 6 letters
- writer Nathaniel — 9 letters
- Timothée's acting sister — 7 letters
- vortex — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 18, 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 “extremely fat cat” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is ZILLIONAIRE, an 11-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “extremely fat cat”?
11 letters: ZILLIONAIRE.
Which tiles spell ZILLIONAIRE?
The tiles ZIL · LIO · NAI · RE combine to spell ZILLIONAIRE, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “extremely fat cat” 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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