Billy Ray of country music 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 02, 2026
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Clue explained
Cyrus identifies Billy Ray Cyrus, the American country singer known for hits including “Achy Breaky Heart.” The clue uses his surname as the identifying part of his name.
- Clue type:
- Pop culture
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Wednesday, September 02, 2026
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- Billy Ray of country musicCYR-US
- screamed
- art with cut-out paper
- brought low, humbled
- scatting Ella
- wipe the slate clean
- bit of dust
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “Billy Ray of country music” in 7 Little Words is CYRUS — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Wednesday, September 2, 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.
“Billy Ray of country music” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “Billy Ray of country music” (most recently Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
CYRUS·5 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “Billy Ray of country music” appeared?
- September 2, 2026 (most recent) → CYRUS
Why the answer is CYRUS
Miley’s country-singing dad shares his surname with an ancient Persian king 🎤
How to build CYRUS 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 5's tiles for September 2, 2026 are:
CYR · US · YOW · LED · DEC · OUP · AGE · AB · AS · ED · FI · TZ · GE · RA · LD · EXC · ULP · ATE · MO · TE
CYRUS is built by combining the tiles CYR · US in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CYRUS 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 5's clues for September 2, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- screamed — 6 letters
- art with cut-out paper — 9 letters
- brought low, humbled — 6 letters
- scatting Ella — 10 letters
- wipe the slate clean — 9 letters
- bit of dust — 4 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 2, 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 “Billy Ray of country music” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is CYRUS, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Billy Ray of country music”?
5 letters: CYRUS.
Which tiles spell CYRUS?
The tiles CYR · US combine to spell CYRUS, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “Billy Ray of country music” 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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