bit the bullet 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 09, 2026
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Clue explained
To have “bit the bullet” is to accept something difficult or unpleasant, often without protest. ACQUIESCED means agreed or submitted in that way.
- Clue type:
- Phrase or idiom
More Clues
Sunday, August 09, 2026
Puzzle 1
- itty-bitty
- bit the bulletAC-QUI-ES-CED
- bitterns, e.g.
- it holds the drill bit
- bit the dust
- bitcoin, e.g.
- bit back
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “bit the bullet” in 7 Little Words is ACQUIESCED — a 10-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Sunday, August 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.
“bit the bullet” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “bit the bullet” (most recently Sunday, August 9, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
ACQUIESCED·10 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “bit the bullet” appeared?
- August 9, 2026 (most recent) → ACQUIESCED
Why the answer is ACQUIESCED
It means finally agreeing to something, even if you weren’t thrilled about it. 😬
How to build ACQUIESCED 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 9, 2026 are:
MIN · ISC · ULE · AC · QUI · ES · CED · HER · ONS · CH · UCK · CRO · AK · ED · CRY · PTO · RE · TA · LIA · TED
ACQUIESCED is built by combining the tiles AC · QUI · ES · CED in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ACQUIESCED 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 9, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- itty-bitty — 9 letters
- bitterns, e.g. — 6 letters
- it holds the drill bit — 5 letters
- bit the dust — 7 letters
- bitcoin, e.g. — 6 letters
- bit back — 10 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 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 Sunday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “bit the bullet” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is ACQUIESCED, a 10-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Sunday, August 9, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “bit the bullet”?
10 letters: ACQUIESCED.
Which tiles spell ACQUIESCED?
The tiles AC · QUI · ES · CED combine to spell ACQUIESCED, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “bit the bullet” 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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