in a sullen way 7 Little Words

Latest answer — October 02, 2026

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Clue explained

Dourly is the adverb form of dour, meaning stern or gloomy. To act dourly is to act in a sullen way.

Clue type:
Word form
A person with a downcast expression and a frown.

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Friday, October 02, 2026

Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to “in a sullen way” in 7 Little Words is DOURLY — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Friday, October 2, 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.

“in a sullen way” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “in a sullen way” (most recently Friday, October 2, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

DOURLY·6 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

When else has “in a sullen way” appeared?

  • October 2, 2026 (most recent) → DOURLY

Why the answer is DOURLY

Picture someone responding with a gloomy, grumpy air. 😒

How to build DOURLY 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 5's tiles for October 2, 2026 are:

BAY · ON · NE · DIS · SOL · UTE · BR · AW · NY · FR · AB · JO · US · IN · TRA · DOU · RLY · ER · MI · NE

DOURLY is built by combining the tiles DOU · RLY in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in DOURLY 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 5's clues for October 2, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 “in a sullen way” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is DOURLY, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Friday, October 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “in a sullen way”?

6 letters: DOURLY.

Which tiles spell DOURLY?

The tiles DOU · RLY combine to spell DOURLY, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “in a sullen way” 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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