giving the shivers 7 Little Words

Editorially verified for the Oct 14, 2026

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A person bundled in a coat shivering outdoors.

Clue explained

Something chilling gives you the shivers, either by making you feel cold or by being frightening. Here the clue uses “giving the shivers” to describe that effect.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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The answer to “giving the shivers” in 7 Little Words is CHILLING — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Wednesday, October 14, 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.

“giving the shivers” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “giving the shivers” (most recently Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:

CHILLING·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 “giving the shivers” appeared?

  • October 14, 2026 (most recent) → CHILLING

Why the answer is CHILLING

Think of a spooky tale that makes your skin crawl. 👻

How to build CHILLING 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 1's tiles for October 14, 2026 are:

CHI · LL · ING · WIS · DOM · MAR · VEL · ING · GR · EY · NO · NC · HAL · ANT · SAR · AH · PO · DO · LOG · IST

CHILLING is built by combining the tiles CHI · LL · ING in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CHILLING 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 1's clues for October 14, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 14, 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 Wednesday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “giving the shivers” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is CHILLING, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “giving the shivers”?

8 letters: CHILLING.

Which tiles spell CHILLING?

The tiles CHI · LL · ING combine to spell CHILLING, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.

Can “giving the shivers” 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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