sounding like Hook's nemesis 7 Little Words
Latest answer — October 07, 2026
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Clue explained
TICKING is the sound associated with Captain Hook’s nemesis in Peter Pan: the crocodile that swallowed a clock. Hook hears the clock ticking as the crocodile approaches.
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Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Puzzle 1
- reaching great heights
- soft and fluffy
- whittling
- cozy goat wool
- giant pine species
- cure-all
- sounding like Hook's nemesisTI-CK-ING
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “sounding like Hook's nemesis” in 7 Little Words is TICKING — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Wednesday, October 7, 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.
“sounding like Hook's nemesis” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “sounding like Hook's nemesis” (most recently Wednesday, October 7, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
TICKING·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 “sounding like Hook's nemesis” appeared?
- October 7, 2026 (most recent) → TICKING
Why the answer is TICKING
Picture the steady clock beat that kept Captain Hook on edge. ⏰
How to build TICKING 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 October 7, 2026 are:
SOA · RING · PI · LLO · WY · CA · RVI · NG · CAS · HME · RE · POND · ER · OSA · PA · NAC · EA · TI · CK · ING
TICKING is built by combining the tiles TI · CK · ING in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in TICKING 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 October 7, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- reaching great heights — 7 letters
- soft and fluffy — 7 letters
- whittling — 7 letters
- cozy goat wool — 8 letters
- giant pine species — 9 letters
- cure-all — 7 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 7, 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 Wednesday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “sounding like Hook's nemesis” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is TICKING, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “sounding like Hook's nemesis”?
7 letters: TICKING.
Which tiles spell TICKING?
The tiles TI · CK · ING combine to spell TICKING, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “sounding like Hook's nemesis” 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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