bitter and sour 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 14, 2026
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Clue explained
ACERBIC describes a sharp, unpleasant taste that is both bitter and sour. It can also describe a person’s harsh or biting manner, but the clue uses its flavor sense.
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “bitter and sour” in 7 Little Words is ACERBIC — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Monday, September 14, 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.
“bitter and sour” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “bitter and sour” (most recently Monday, September 14, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
ACERBIC·7 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “bitter and sour” appeared?
- September 14, 2026 (most recent) → ACERBIC
Why the answer is ACERBIC
This word describes both a tart taste and a sharply harsh attitude. 🍋
How to build ACERBIC 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 14, 2026 are:
SPLI · CES · ACER · BIC · DIRE · CT · ION · DIV · ES · TI · TURE · YE · STER · DAY · COL · LEG · IAN · TECH · NIQ · UE
ACERBIC is built by combining the tiles ACER · BIC in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ACERBIC 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 14, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- edits, as film — 7 letters
- north or south — 9 letters
- selling off of assets — 11 letters
- mellow Beatles hit — 9 letters
- university attendee — 9 letters
- practical method — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 14, 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 Monday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “bitter and sour” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is ACERBIC, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Monday, September 14, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “bitter and sour”?
7 letters: ACERBIC.
Which tiles spell ACERBIC?
The tiles ACER · BIC combine to spell ACERBIC, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “bitter and sour” 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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