sound like a chicken 7 Little Words
Editorially verified for the Aug 22, 2026
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Clue explained
To CLUCK is to make the characteristic short sound of a chicken. The clue uses “sound like” to point to the bird’s vocalization rather than to a description of its appearance.
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Saturday, August 22, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “sound like a chicken” in 7 Little Words is CLUCK — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Saturday, August 22, 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.
“sound like a chicken” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “sound like a chicken” (most recently Saturday, August 22, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
CLUCK·5 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “sound like a chicken” appeared?
- August 22, 2026 (most recent) → CLUCK
Why the answer is CLUCK
Think of the familiar noise a hen makes in the farmyard. 🐔
How to build CLUCK 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 22, 2026 are:
CO · RSI · CAN · EAT · ERY · MEL · LO · PHO · NES · SP · HER · IC · ITY · UND · ERP · INS · CL · UCK · HOL · DER
CLUCK is built by combining the tiles CL · UCK in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CLUCK 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 22, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- Napoleon, by birth — 8 letters
- restaurant — 6 letters
- kin of French horns — 11 letters
- "all-around" quality — 10 letters
- provides a foundation — 9 letters
- one with the record — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 22, 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 Saturday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “sound like a chicken” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is CLUCK, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Saturday, August 22, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “sound like a chicken”?
5 letters: CLUCK.
Which tiles spell CLUCK?
The tiles CL · UCK combine to spell CLUCK, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “sound like a chicken” 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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