kind of football kick 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 24, 2026
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Clue explained
An ONSIDE kick is a kickoff in American football that is deliberately made difficult but possible for the kicking team to recover. Thus, ONSIDE modifies the implied word “kick.”
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Monday, August 24, 2026
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Puzzle 5
- from Perth or Sydney
- kind of football kickONS-IDE
- time off
- "The Sheik" star Rudolph
- regularly
- exhibiting passionate anger
- sudden spring flood
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “kind of football kick” in 7 Little Words is ONSIDE — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Monday, August 24, 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.
“kind of football kick” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “kind of football kick” (most recently Monday, August 24, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
ONSIDE·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 “kind of football kick” appeared?
- August 24, 2026 (most recent) → ONSIDE
Why the answer is ONSIDE
This short kick after a score is designed for the kicking team to recover the ball. 🏈
How to build ONSIDE 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 August 24, 2026 are:
AUS · TR · ALI · AN · ONS · IDE · LEA · VE · VAL · ENT · INO · STE · AD · ILY · LIV · ID · LY · FR · ES · HET
ONSIDE is built by combining the tiles ONS · IDE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ONSIDE 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 August 24, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- from Perth or Sydney — 10 letters
- time off — 5 letters
- "The Sheik" star Rudolph — 9 letters
- regularly — 8 letters
- exhibiting passionate anger — 7 letters
- sudden spring flood — 7 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 24, 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 Monday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “kind of football kick” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is ONSIDE, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Monday, August 24, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “kind of football kick”?
6 letters: ONSIDE.
Which tiles spell ONSIDE?
The tiles ONS · IDE combine to spell ONSIDE, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “kind of football kick” 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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