whistling African antelopes 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 31, 2026
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Clue explained
Reedbucks are African antelopes associated with wet grasslands and reed beds; they are noted for their distinctive whistling calls. The plural form matches the plural clue.
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Monday, August 31, 2026
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- aristocratic rank
- educational institutions
- walked unsteadily
- clear quality
- litres and metres
- whistling African antelopesREE-DBU-CKS
- from country south of Egypt
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “whistling African antelopes” in 7 Little Words is REEDBUCKS — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Monday, August 31, 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.
“whistling African antelopes” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “whistling African antelopes” (most recently Monday, August 31, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
REEDBUCKS·9 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “whistling African antelopes” appeared?
- August 31, 2026 (most recent) → REEDBUCKS
Why the answer is REEDBUCKS
These African antelopes favor wetlands and are known for their distinctive whistling calls. 🦌
How to build REEDBUCKS 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 31, 2026 are:
BAR · ONE · TCY · ACA · DEM · IES · TOD · DL · ED · LIMP · IDN · ESS · UN · ITS · REE · DBU · CKS · SUD · ANE · SE
REEDBUCKS is built by combining the tiles REE · DBU · CKS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in REEDBUCKS 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 31, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- aristocratic rank — 9 letters
- educational institutions — 9 letters
- walked unsteadily — 7 letters
- clear quality — 10 letters
- litres and metres — 5 letters
- from country south of Egypt — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 31, 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 Monday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “whistling African antelopes” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is REEDBUCKS, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Monday, August 31, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “whistling African antelopes”?
9 letters: REEDBUCKS.
Which tiles spell REEDBUCKS?
The tiles REE · DBU · CKS combine to spell REEDBUCKS, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “whistling African antelopes” 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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