colour of corn 7 Little Words
Editorially verified for the Oct 13, 2026
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Clue explained
Maize is a yellowish colour named for the familiar colour of corn kernels. The word also refers to the corn itself.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “colour of corn” in 7 Little Words is MAIZE — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, October 13, 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.
“colour of corn” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “colour of corn” (most recently Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
MAIZE·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 “colour of corn” appeared?
- October 13, 2026 (most recent) → MAIZE
Why the answer is MAIZE
Picture the warm golden hue of ripe corn kernels. 🌽
How to build MAIZE 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 October 13, 2026 are:
FOR · CE · FUL · LY · STI · PUL · AT · ES · COW · SLI · PS · UNA · BLE · MAI · ZE · OCT · ENN · IAL · JUS · TIN
MAIZE is built by combining the tiles MAI · ZE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in MAIZE 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 October 13, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- in a pushy way — 10 letters
- requires — 10 letters
- European primroses — 8 letters
- lacking the skill — 6 letters
- happening once in 8 years — 9 letters
- singer Timberlake — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 13, 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 Tuesday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “colour of corn” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is MAIZE, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “colour of corn”?
5 letters: MAIZE.
Which tiles spell MAIZE?
The tiles MAI · ZE combine to spell MAIZE, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “colour of corn” 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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