"Dick Tracy" creator Gould 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 17, 2026

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CHESTER is the first name of Chester Gould, the American cartoonist who created the comic strip detective Dick Tracy. The surname in the clue identifies which Chester is intended.

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A portrait of Dick Tracy creator Chester Gould

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The answer to “"Dick Tracy" creator Gould” in 7 Little Words is CHESTER — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Thursday, September 17, 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.

“"Dick Tracy" creator Gould” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “"Dick Tracy" creator Gould” (most recently Thursday, September 17, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

CHESTER·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 “"Dick Tracy" creator Gould” appeared?

  • September 17, 2026 (most recent) → CHESTER

Why the answer is CHESTER

This cartoonist shared his first name with a historic English cathedral city 🏙️

How to build CHESTER 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 17, 2026 are:

SCRA · PPY · RE · DEMP · TION · IMP · AC · TED · CHE · ST · ER · ORI · EN · TI · NG · JAR · DINI · ERE · LOR · ENZ

CHESTER is built by combining the tiles CHE · ST · ER in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CHESTER early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.

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Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 5's clues for September 17, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 “"Dick Tracy" creator Gould” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is CHESTER, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Thursday, September 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Dick Tracy" creator Gould”?

7 letters: CHESTER.

Which tiles spell CHESTER?

The tiles CHE · ST · ER combine to spell CHESTER, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “"Dick Tracy" creator Gould” 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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