rung of a ladder 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 23, 2026
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Clue explained
A rundle is a rung or horizontal step of a ladder. The word is a less common synonym for the ladder part described by the clue.
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Sunday, August 23, 2026
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The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “rung of a ladder” in 7 Little Words is RUNDLE — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 5, 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.
“rung of a ladder” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “rung of a ladder” (most recently Sunday, August 23, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
RUNDLE·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 “rung of a ladder” appeared?
- August 23, 2026 (most recent) → RUNDLE
Why the answer is RUNDLE
A horizontal step that helps you climb higher 🪜
How to build RUNDLE 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 23, 2026 are:
CL · EA · NI · NG · CHAN · TIC · LEER · GEO · RGIA · UNI · VER · SA · LLY · ANG · OL · AN · HECT · IC · RUND · LE
RUNDLE is built by combining the tiles RUND · LE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in RUNDLE 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 23, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- dusting and vacuuming — 8 letters
- rooster's cousin — 11 letters
- last of the 13 colonies — 7 letters
- in every instance and place — 11 letters
- person from Luanda — 7 letters
- frenzied — 6 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 “rung of a ladder” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is RUNDLE, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Sunday, August 23, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “rung of a ladder”?
6 letters: RUNDLE.
Which tiles spell RUNDLE?
The tiles RUND · LE combine to spell RUNDLE, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “rung of a ladder” 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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