four-footed 7 Little Words
Editorially verified for the Oct 16, 2026
Scroll down for the rest of today's clues

Clue explained
A quadruped is an animal that walks on four feet, so it directly matches “four-footed.”
- Clue type:
- Definition
More Clues
Friday, October 16, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “four-footed” in 7 Little Words is QUADRUPED — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Friday, October 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.
“four-footed” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “four-footed” (most recently Friday, October 16, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:
QUADRUPED·9 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “four-footed” appeared?
- October 16, 2026 (most recent) → QUADRUPED
Why the answer is QUADRUPED
Think of an animal that gets around on all fours. 🐾
How to build QUADRUPED 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 2's tiles for October 16, 2026 are:
QU · ADRU · PED · INTE · RTWI · NES · MANT · ELSH · ELF · SMI · LED · ELOP · ERS · SL · OB · BE · RED · CL · UMSI · NESS
QUADRUPED is built by combining the tiles QU · ADRU · PED in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in QUADRUPED 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 2's clues for October 16, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- enmeshes — 11 letters
- ledge above a fireplace — 11 letters
- showed one's pearly whites — 6 letters
- big wedding eschewers — 7 letters
- drooled like a St. Bernard — 9 letters
- awkward quality — 10 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 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 Friday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “four-footed” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is QUADRUPED, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Friday, October 16, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “four-footed”?
9 letters: QUADRUPED.
Which tiles spell QUADRUPED?
The tiles QU · ADRU · PED combine to spell QUADRUPED, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.
Can “four-footed” 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.
Crossword Clues
Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.