housey-housey 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 16, 2026
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Clue explained
Bingo is the game informally known in Britain as “housey-housey.” The nickname refers to calling “house” when all the numbers on a card have been marked.
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Sunday, August 16, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “housey-housey” in 7 Little Words is BINGO — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 3, 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.
“housey-housey” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “housey-housey” (most recently Sunday, August 16, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
BINGO·5 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “housey-housey” appeared?
- August 16, 2026 (most recent) → BINGO
Why the answer is BINGO
A lively number-calling game where matching your card can win the round 🎲
How to build BINGO 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 3's tiles for August 16, 2026 are:
TR · AM · POL · IN · ES · LE · AKY · RUN · AW · AY · PA · TI · NA · GAN · GLI · ER · BIN · GO · RA · CES
BINGO is built by combining the tiles BIN · GO in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in BINGO 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 3's clues for August 16, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- bouncing platforms — 11 letters
- like a holey bucket — 5 letters
- fugitive of sorts — 7 letters
- rich luster of age — 6 letters
- more tall and spindly — 8 letters
- sprint and 5K — 5 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 “housey-housey” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is BINGO, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Sunday, August 16, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “housey-housey”?
5 letters: BINGO.
Which tiles spell BINGO?
The tiles BIN · GO combine to spell BINGO, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “housey-housey” 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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