hippo or rhino 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 05, 2026
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Clue explained
A pachyderm is a large, thick-skinned mammal; hippopotamuses and rhinoceroses are commonly grouped under this traditional term. The clue gives two examples of pachyderms.
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Saturday, September 05, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “hippo or rhino” in 7 Little Words is PACHYDERM — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Saturday, September 5, 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.
“hippo or rhino” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “hippo or rhino” (most recently Saturday, September 5, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
PACHYDERM·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 “hippo or rhino” appeared?
- September 5, 2026 (most recent) → PACHYDERM
Why the answer is PACHYDERM
Both of these hefty, thick-skinned mammals fit this broad zoological label. 🦏
How to build PACHYDERM 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 September 5, 2026 are:
TW · ID · DLI · NG · PL · OT · TER · PAC · HYD · ERM · PIL · FER · BIL · LY · IB · ER · IA · SZC · ZEC · IN
PACHYDERM is built by combining the tiles PAC · HYD · ERM in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in PACHYDERM 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 September 5, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- activity for idle thumbs — 9 letters
- John Wilkes Booth, for one — 7 letters
- filch — 6 letters
- nanny's partner — 5 letters
- Spain's flag carrier — 6 letters
- city of northwestern Poland — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 5, 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 Saturday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “hippo or rhino” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is PACHYDERM, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Saturday, September 5, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “hippo or rhino”?
9 letters: PACHYDERM.
Which tiles spell PACHYDERM?
The tiles PAC · HYD · ERM combine to spell PACHYDERM, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “hippo or rhino” 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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