cranky 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 10, 2026
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Clue explained
Bilious can mean ill-tempered or irritable, so it describes someone who is cranky. This figurative sense comes from the traditional association of bile with a bad temper.
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “cranky” in 7 Little Words is BILIOUS — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Thursday, September 10, 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.
“cranky” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “cranky” (most recently Thursday, September 10, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
BILIOUS·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 “cranky” appeared?
- September 10, 2026 (most recent) → BILIOUS
Why the answer is BILIOUS
This bile-related adjective describes someone who is especially grouchy. 😠
How to build BILIOUS 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 10, 2026 are:
BI · LI · OUS · PO · RTF · OLI · OS · BRI · EF · EXT · IRP · ATE · HAM · PSH · IRE · MUC · KR · AKE · JEN · NET
BILIOUS is built by combining the tiles BI · LI · OUS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in BILIOUS 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 10, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- stock listings — 10 letters
- taking little time — 5 letters
- pull out by the roots — 9 letters
- southern English county — 9 letters
- dig for dirt — 8 letters
- female donkey — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 10, 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 Thursday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “cranky” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is BILIOUS, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Thursday, September 10, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “cranky”?
7 letters: BILIOUS.
Which tiles spell BILIOUS?
The tiles BI · LI · OUS combine to spell BILIOUS, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “cranky” 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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