Seussian "king of the pond" 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 05, 2026

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Clue explained

Yertle is the turtle who calls himself the “king of the pond” in Dr. Seuss’s picture book *Yertle the Turtle*. The quotation marks signal the character’s title-like boast.

Clue type:
Pop culture
An illustration of Yertle the Turtle overlooking a pond

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The answer to “Seussian "king of the pond"” in 7 Little Words is YERTLE — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Saturday, September 5, 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.

“Seussian "king of the pond"” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “Seussian "king of the pond"” (most recently Saturday, September 5, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

YERTLE·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 “Seussian "king of the pond"” appeared?

  • September 5, 2026 (most recent) → YERTLE

Why the answer is YERTLE

Think of the turtle who ruled from atop a stack of other turtles in a Dr. Seuss tale. 🐢

How to build YERTLE 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 September 5, 2026 are:

TA · NKI · NG · MA · DIS · ON · TA · PIR · YER · TLE · WAT · ERG · ATE · SIT · ZKR · IEG · DA · RJE · ELI · NG

YERTLE is built by combining the tiles YER · TLE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in YERTLE 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 September 5, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 Saturday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Seussian "king of the pond"” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is YERTLE, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Saturday, September 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Seussian "king of the pond"”?

6 letters: YERTLE.

Which tiles spell YERTLE?

The tiles YER · TLE combine to spell YERTLE, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “Seussian "king of the pond"” 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.

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