offer sympathy 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 20, 2026
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Clue decoded
To condole is to express sympathy to someone who is grieving or has suffered a loss. The clue gives the base verb in the phrase “offer sympathy.”
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “offer sympathy” in 7 Little Words is CONDOLE — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Thursday, August 20, 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.
“offer sympathy” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “offer sympathy” (most recently Thursday, August 20, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
CONDOLE·7 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “offer sympathy” appeared?
- August 20, 2026 (most recent) → CONDOLE
Why the answer is CONDOLE
Express heartfelt sorrow for someone’s loss or hardship. 💛
How to build CONDOLE 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 1's tiles for August 20, 2026 are:
SNU · GGLE · FLAT · TE · RI · NG · SLID · ERS · PO · LL · EY · CON · DOLE · TAC · TL · ESS · SN · OW · BO · ARDS
CONDOLE is built by combining the tiles CON · DOLE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CONDOLE 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 1's clues for August 20, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- cozy up on the couch — 7 letters
- buttering up — 10 letters
- mini burgers — 7 letters
- Oscar-winning writer Sarah — 6 letters
- gauche — 8 letters
- imitates Chloe Kim — 10 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 20, 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 Thursday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “offer sympathy” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is CONDOLE, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Thursday, August 20, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “offer sympathy”?
7 letters: CONDOLE.
Which tiles spell CONDOLE?
The tiles CON · DOLE combine to spell CONDOLE, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “offer sympathy” 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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