dog breed 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 08, 2026
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Clue explained
A spaniel is a group of dog breeds traditionally bred for hunting and flushing game birds. The singular form fits the clue’s generic request for a dog breed.
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Tuesday, September 08, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “dog breed” in 7 Little Words is SPANIEL — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, September 8, 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.
“dog breed” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “dog breed” (most recently Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
SPANIEL·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 “dog breed” appeared?
- September 8, 2026 (most recent) → SPANIEL
Why the answer is SPANIEL
This friendly, floppy-eared breed is known as both a loving companion and a skilled bird hunter. 🐶
How to build SPANIEL 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 September 8, 2026 are:
SL · UG · AB · ED · SUL · FUR · SHI · NE · SP · AN · IEL · MAL · IN · GE · RI · NG · SA · BIN · SA · LVO
SPANIEL is built by combining the tiles SP · AN · IEL in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in SPANIEL 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 September 8, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- layabout — 8 letters
- "S" on the periodic table — 6 letters
- what the sun does — 5 letters
- pretending to be ill — 11 letters
- polio vaccine developer — 5 letters
- artillery discharge — 5 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 8, 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 “dog breed” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is SPANIEL, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “dog breed”?
7 letters: SPANIEL.
Which tiles spell SPANIEL?
The tiles SP · AN · IEL combine to spell SPANIEL, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “dog breed” 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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