one of a meek nature 7 Little Words

Latest answer — August 28, 2026

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A milquetoast is a timid, meek, or notably unassertive person. The noun originated with Caspar Milquetoast, a mild-mannered comic-strip character whose name became a general term.

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An image of Caspar Milquetoast, the meek comic-strip character who inspired the term.

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Friday, August 28, 2026

Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to one of a meek nature in 7 Little Words is MILQUETOASTan 11-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Friday, August 28, 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.

one of a meek nature” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “one of a meek nature” (most recently Friday, August 28, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

MILQUETOAST·11 letters

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

When else has “one of a meek nature” appeared?

  • August 28, 2026 (most recent) → MILQUETOAST

Why the answer is MILQUETOAST

Think of someone so timid and compliant that they’d rather avoid every disagreement than make waves. 🐭

How to build MILQUETOAST 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 28, 2026 are:

INTO · LER · ABLY · MAN · CUN · IAN · SAT · URN · INE · ENCU · MBR · ANCE · MILQ · UETO · AST · TER · SE · MEND · ELS · SOHN

MILQUETOAST is built by combining the tiles MILQ · UETO · AST in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in MILQUETOAST 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 28, 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.

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What is the answer to “one of a meek nature” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is MILQUETOAST, an 11-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Friday, August 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “one of a meek nature”?

11 letters: MILQUETOAST.

Which tiles spell MILQUETOAST?

The tiles MILQ · UETO · AST combine to spell MILQUETOAST, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “one of a meek nature” 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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