Zeppelin speed record holder 7 Little Words

Latest answer — October 10, 2026

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Steve Fossett beside a Zeppelin NT airship.

Clue explained

This refers to adventurer and aviator Steve Fossett, who set an airship speed record flying a Zeppelin NT. “Fossett” is his surname.

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Saturday, October 10, 2026

Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to “Zeppelin speed record holder” in 7 Little Words is FOSSETT — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Saturday, October 10, 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.

“Zeppelin speed record holder” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “Zeppelin speed record holder” (most recently Saturday, October 10, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

FOSSETT·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 “Zeppelin speed record holder” appeared?

  • October 10, 2026 (most recent) → FOSSETT

Why the answer is FOSSETT

Think of the record-setting adventurer who pushed an airship to astonishing speeds. 🎈

How to build FOSSETT 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 October 10, 2026 are:

STR · ANG · ELY · HUA · NGL · ONG · WID · OWB · IRD · SUG · ARY · FOS · SE · TT · STEP · MOT · HER · TRA · INE · RS

FOSSETT is built by combining the tiles FOS · SE · TT in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in FOSSETT early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.

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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 “Zeppelin speed record holder” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is FOSSETT, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Saturday, October 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Zeppelin speed record holder”?

7 letters: FOSSETT.

Which tiles spell FOSSETT?

The tiles FOS · SE · TT combine to spell FOSSETT, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “Zeppelin speed record holder” 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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