a great number, informally 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 03, 2026
Scroll down for the rest of today's clues
Clue explained
Scads is an informal word meaning a large number or quantity of something. Its plural form fits the clue’s reference to “a great number.”
- Clue type:
- Definition
More Clues
Thursday, September 03, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
- they are handed down
- a great number, informallySCA-DS
- hero worship
- makeup of a population
- mixed together
- Southern author Welty
- "One O'Clock Jump" composer
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “a great number, informally” in 7 Little Words is SCADS — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Thursday, September 3, 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.
“a great number, informally” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “a great number, informally” (most recently Thursday, September 3, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
SCADS·5 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
Other answers for “a great number, informally”
- September 3, 2026 (most recent) → SCADS
Why the answer is SCADS
Think of a casual way to say there are loads of them 🔢
How to build SCADS 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 September 3, 2026 are:
HEI · RLO · OMS · SCA · DS · ADM · IRA · TI · ON · DEM · OGR · AP · HY · BL · END · ED · EUD · ORA · BA · SIE
SCADS is built by combining the tiles SCA · DS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in SCADS 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 September 3, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- they are handed down — 9 letters
- hero worship — 10 letters
- makeup of a population — 10 letters
- mixed together — 7 letters
- Southern author Welty — 6 letters
- "One O'Clock Jump" composer — 5 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 3, 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 Thursday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “a great number, informally” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is SCADS, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Thursday, September 3, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “a great number, informally”?
5 letters: SCADS.
Which tiles spell SCADS?
The tiles SCA · DS combine to spell SCADS, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “a great number, informally” 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.
Crossword Clues
Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.