hangers-on 7 Little Words

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

7 Little Words Answers Today

Clue decoded

LEECHES are hangers-on in the figurative sense: people who cling to others for support or advantage. The word also literally names blood-feeding aquatic animals, but the clue uses the human metaphor.

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Synonym
Several leeches in shallow water.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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The answer to “hangers-on” in 7 Little Words is LEECHES — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Wednesday, August 19, 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.

“hangers-on” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “hangers-on” (Wednesday, August 19, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

LEECHES·7 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 LEECHES

People who cling to others for support are unwanted tagalongs. 🪢

How to build LEECHES 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 4's tiles for August 19, 2026 are:

LEE · CHES · BL · OC · KCHA · IN · TW · IN · NI · NG · REM · OTES · HARD · WICK · AN · TI · OCH · IC · EL · AND

LEECHES is built by combining the tiles LEE · CHES in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in LEECHES 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 4's clues for August 19, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 19, 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 Wednesday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “hangers-on” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is LEECHES, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “hangers-on”?

7 letters: LEECHES.

Which tiles spell LEECHES?

The tiles LEE · CHES combine to spell LEECHES, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “hangers-on” 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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