like fads 7 Little Words
Editorially verified for the Oct 16, 2026
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Clue explained
“Fugacious” means fleeting or short-lived. Fads fit because they tend to be popular briefly and then pass out of fashion.
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “like fads” in 7 Little Words is FUGACIOUS — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Friday, October 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.
“like fads” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “like fads” (most recently Friday, October 16, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
FUGACIOUS·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 “like fads” appeared?
- October 16, 2026 (most recent) → FUGACIOUS
Why the answer is FUGACIOUS
Think of trends that burn bright and disappear quickly. ⏳
How to build FUGACIOUS 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 4's tiles for October 16, 2026 are:
SCAL · LION · QUIS · LING · FL · AM · ES · VEG · ETA · RIAN · BE · NEFI · TS · CH · AR · ACT · ERS · FUG · ACIO · US
FUGACIOUS is built by combining the tiles FUG · ACIO · US in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in FUGACIOUS 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 4's clues for October 16, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- onion without a bulb — 8 letters
- fifth columnist — 8 letters
- comments angrily online — 6 letters
- plant eater — 10 letters
- job perks — 8 letters
- Forrest Gump & Elle Woods — 10 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 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 Friday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “like fads” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is FUGACIOUS, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Friday, October 16, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “like fads”?
9 letters: FUGACIOUS.
Which tiles spell FUGACIOUS?
The tiles FUG · ACIO · US combine to spell FUGACIOUS, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “like fads” 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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