7 Little Words January 9, 2026 answers
All seven clues from today's 7 Little Words puzzle, with verified answers and letter blocks.
Puzzle stats
Clues
8
Total letters
62
Longest answer
AFFIRMATIVE
Shortest answer
EXTRA
All clues & answers
Clue 1 · 7 letters
Clue 2 · 8 letters
Clue 3 · 6 letters
Clue 4 · 8 letters
Clue 5 · 8 letters
Clue 6 · 11 letters
Clue 7 · 9 letters
Clue 8 · 5 letters
A hard nut to crack
T
O
U
G
H
I
E
Least tidy
M
E
S
S
I
E
S
T
Like Stuart Little
M
U
R
I
N
E
Mix of ingredients
C
O
M
P
O
U
N
D
Most like Oscar Madison
M
E
S
S
I
E
S
T
Positive response
A
F
F
I
R
M
A
T
I
V
E
Prairie quality perhaps
P
L
A
I
N
N
E
S
S
Supernumerary
E
X
T
R
A
About this puzzle
The 7 Little Words puzzle for Friday, January 9, 2026 contains 8 clues totaling 62 letters across all answers.
The longest answer in today's puzzle is AFFIRMATIVE (11 letters), and the shortest is EXTRA (5 letters).
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