vicious stingers 7 Little Words
Editorially verified for the Aug 21, 2026
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Clue explained
Hornets are large wasps known for defending their nests and delivering painful stings. The plural answer matches the clue’s plural noun “stingers.”
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Friday, August 21, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “vicious stingers” in 7 Little Words is HORNETS — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Friday, August 21, 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.
“vicious stingers” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “vicious stingers” (most recently Friday, August 21, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
HORNETS·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 “vicious stingers” appeared?
- August 21, 2026 (most recent) → HORNETS
Why the answer is HORNETS
These aggressive flying insects build papery nests and deliver a painful sting. 🐝
How to build HORNETS 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 August 21, 2026 are:
KI · TT · EN · BRO · NX · GI · ORG · IO · CL · OWN · ISH · PU · PU · SA · VO · LC · ANO · HOR · NE · TS
HORNETS is built by combining the tiles HOR · NE · TS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in HORNETS 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 August 21, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
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Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 21, 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 Friday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “vicious stingers” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is HORNETS, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Friday, August 21, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “vicious stingers”?
7 letters: HORNETS.
Which tiles spell HORNETS?
The tiles HOR · NE · TS combine to spell HORNETS, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “vicious stingers” 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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