like weather-beaten skin 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 23, 2026
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Clue explained
Leathery means tough, dry, and coarse in texture, like skin damaged by prolonged exposure to sun and wind. The adjective describes the weather-beaten appearance and feel of such skin.
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Sunday, August 23, 2026
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
- Oscar winner Susan
- yielding nothing
- Oak Ridge Boys hit
- fundraising benefit
- fish-eating seabird
- express with interest
- like weather-beaten skinLEA-THE-RY
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “like weather-beaten skin” in 7 Little Words is LEATHERY — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, August 23, 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 weather-beaten skin” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “like weather-beaten skin” (most recently Sunday, August 23, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
LEATHERY·8 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 weather-beaten skin” appeared?
- August 23, 2026 (most recent) → LEATHERY
Why the answer is LEATHERY
Think of skin made rough and tough by years of sun and exposure. ☀️
How to build LEATHERY 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 August 23, 2026 are:
SA · RAN · DON · FRU · ITL · ESS · ELV · IRA · TE · LE · TH · ON · GAN · NET · EN · THU · SE · LEA · THE · RY
LEATHERY is built by combining the tiles LEA · THE · RY in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in LEATHERY 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 August 23, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- Oscar winner Susan — 8 letters
- yielding nothing — 9 letters
- Oak Ridge Boys hit — 6 letters
- fundraising benefit — 8 letters
- fish-eating seabird — 6 letters
- express with interest — 7 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 23, 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 “like weather-beaten skin” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is LEATHERY, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, August 23, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “like weather-beaten skin”?
8 letters: LEATHERY.
Which tiles spell LEATHERY?
The tiles LEA · THE · RY combine to spell LEATHERY, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “like weather-beaten skin” 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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