football great Sir Stanley 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 16, 2026
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Clue explained
MATTHEWS is the surname of Sir Stanley Matthews, the celebrated English footballer renowned for his skill as a winger. The honorific “Sir” identifies the specific player intended by the clue.
- Clue type:
- Nickname or title
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Sunday, August 16, 2026
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Puzzle 4
- conditional
- barter, perhaps
- Batman and Robin wore them
- one running for re-election
- football great Sir StanleyMAT-THE-WS
- costing 4d or 4p
- bitty bloom
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “football great Sir Stanley” in 7 Little Words is MATTHEWS — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, August 16, 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.
“football great Sir Stanley” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “football great Sir Stanley” (most recently Sunday, August 16, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
MATTHEWS·8 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “football great Sir Stanley” appeared?
- August 16, 2026 (most recent) → MATTHEWS
Why the answer is MATTHEWS
Think of the English winger nicknamed the Wizard of the Dribble, later knighted for his brilliance. ⚽
How to build MATTHEWS 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 August 16, 2026 are:
PRO · VIS · ORY · SW · AP · CAP · ES · INC · UMB · ENT · MAT · THE · WS · FOU · RPE · NNY · FL · OW · ER · ET
MATTHEWS is built by combining the tiles MAT · THE · WS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in MATTHEWS 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 August 16, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- conditional — 9 letters
- barter, perhaps — 4 letters
- Batman and Robin wore them — 5 letters
- one running for re-election — 9 letters
- costing 4d or 4p — 9 letters
- bitty bloom — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 16, 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 Sunday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “football great Sir Stanley” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is MATTHEWS, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, August 16, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “football great Sir Stanley”?
8 letters: MATTHEWS.
Which tiles spell MATTHEWS?
The tiles MAT · THE · WS combine to spell MATTHEWS, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “football great Sir Stanley” 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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