tell tall tales 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 29, 2026
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Clue explained
To exaggerate is to describe something as larger, better, worse, or more dramatic than it really is. Someone who tells tall tales commonly exaggerates.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “tell tall tales” in 7 Little Words is EXAGGERATE — a 10-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Tuesday, September 29, 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.
“tell tall tales” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “tell tall tales” (most recently Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
EXAGGERATE·10 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “tell tall tales” appeared?
- September 29, 2026 (most recent) → EXAGGERATE
Why the answer is EXAGGERATE
To stretch the truth far beyond reality is to do this. 🤥
How to build EXAGGERATE 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 September 29, 2026 are:
SOA · PI · ER · GEY · SER · EX · AGG · ERA · TE · TOR · CHE · RE · MAR · JOR · AM · PRO · TEC · TS · BRU · GES
EXAGGERATE is built by combining the tiles EX · AGG · ERA · TE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in EXAGGERATE 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 September 29, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- more full of lather — 7 letters
- hot spring that ejects water — 6 letters
- tall stand for candelabrum — 8 letters
- herb in herbes de Provence — 8 letters
- shields from danger — 8 letters
- Belgian canal city — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 29, 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 Tuesday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “tell tall tales” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is EXAGGERATE, a 10-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “tell tall tales”?
10 letters: EXAGGERATE.
Which tiles spell EXAGGERATE?
The tiles EX · AGG · ERA · TE combine to spell EXAGGERATE, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “tell tall tales” 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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- Words of support from an abacus?
- Brainstorming outputs
- Six years for a U.S. Senator, e.g.
- Words of support from a rideshare driver?
- Used a pair of sculls, say
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- Like some evening gowns
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