be obsequious 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 09, 2026
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Clue explained
To kowtow is to act obsequiously toward someone, showing excessive submission or deference. The verb originally referred to kneeling and bowing deeply before a superior.
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Wednesday, September 09, 2026
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The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “be obsequious” in 7 Little Words is KOWTOW — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Wednesday, September 9, 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.
“be obsequious” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “be obsequious” (most recently Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
KOWTOW·6 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “be obsequious” appeared?
- September 9, 2026 (most recent) → KOWTOW
Why the answer is KOWTOW
Act overly deferential, as if bowing deeply to someone important. 🙇
How to build KOWTOW 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 9, 2026 are:
BE · AU · KOW · TOW · COB · BLE · GU · IDE · LIN · ES · SEA · HO · RSE · PO · RT · UGU · ESE · FIT · TIN · GLY
KOWTOW is built by combining the tiles KOW · TOW in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in KOWTOW 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 9, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- 19th century dandy Brummell — 4 letters
- paver on bumpy old street — 6 letters
- style sheet set — 10 letters
- fish with a prehensile tail — 8 letters
- from Lisbon, perhaps — 10 letters
- duly — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 9, 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 “be obsequious” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is KOWTOW, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “be obsequious”?
6 letters: KOWTOW.
Which tiles spell KOWTOW?
The tiles KOW · TOW combine to spell KOWTOW, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “be obsequious” 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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