Tuesday · December 3, 2019

7 Little Words December 3, 2019 Answers

All 14 Clues Solved

14 answers for the December 3, 2019 puzzle, 5–11 letters each — above the archive average of 10.3 per day.

14 answers 5–11 letters 108 letters total ← Dec 2 Dec 4 →
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About this puzzle

December 3, 2019 — Complete Answer Guide

This page has every answer to the 7 Little Words puzzle published on December 3, 2019, a Tuesday. There are 14 answers in total, running from 5 to 11 letters and 108 letters combined. That puts this date above the archive-wide average of 10.3 answers per day.

The longest answer is ARISTOCRACY at 11 letters, and the shortest is CACAO at 5. Placing the longest tile groups first usually cuts the puzzle open, because the remaining fragments are then far easier to match. Each clue below is paired with its verified answer and letter count.

Across the 14 answers there are 5 different answer lengths, and 8 letters is the most common at 4 of them — useful when you are matching tile groups, because the length rules out most combinations before you try any. The answers use 41 vowels in total out of 108 letters, so vowel-heavy fragments are worth placing early on this board.

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All answers

14 Answers for December 3, 2019

#ClueAnswerLettersCopy
#1 Author and former MP Louise MENSCH 6
#2 Blue bloods ARISTOCRACY 11
#3 Chocolate's raw material CACAO 5
#4 Complicated device CONTRAPTION 11
#5 Cosmetic sold in a tube LIPSTICK 8
#6 Entered headfirst DIVED 5
#7 Fence in ENCLOSE 7
#8 Holds on to RETAINS 7
#9 In an overbearing way IMPERIOUSLY 11
#10 Made for harsh environments RUGGED 6
#11 Mug mats COASTERS 8
#12 Provide an advantage to BENEFIT 7
#13 Revoked monetary support DEFUNDED 8
#14 Tag incorrectly MISLABEL 8
Clue breakdown

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

#1 MENSCH

Author and former MP Louise — 6 letters, 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

#2 ARISTOCRACY

Blue bloods — 11 letters, 4 vowels and 7 consonants. The longest answer here — worth placing first, since it consumes the most tile groups.

#3 CACAO

Chocolate's raw material — 5 letters, 3 vowels and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers on this date.

#4 CONTRAPTION

Complicated device — 11 letters, 4 vowels and 7 consonants. The longest answer here — worth placing first, since it consumes the most tile groups.

#5 LIPSTICK

Cosmetic sold in a tube — 8 letters, 2 vowels and 6 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#6 DIVED

Entered headfirst — 5 letters, 2 vowels and 3 consonants. One of the shortest answers on this date.

#7 ENCLOSE

Fence in — 7 letters, 3 vowels and 4 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#8 RETAINS

Holds on to — 7 letters, 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

#9 IMPERIOUSLY

In an overbearing way — 11 letters, 5 vowels and 6 consonants. The longest answer here — worth placing first, since it consumes the most tile groups.

#10 RUGGED

Made for harsh environments — 6 letters, 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#11 COASTERS

Mug mats — 8 letters, 3 vowels and 5 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#12 BENEFIT

Provide an advantage to — 7 letters, 3 vowels and 4 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#13 DEFUNDED

Revoked monetary support — 8 letters, 3 vowels and 5 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#14 MISLABEL

Tag incorrectly — 8 letters, 3 vowels and 5 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

FAQ

December 3, 2019 — Questions

What are the 7 Little Words answers for December 3, 2019?
The December 3, 2019 puzzle has 14 answers: MENSCH, ARISTOCRACY, CACAO, CONTRAPTION, LIPSTICK, DIVED, ENCLOSE, RETAINS, IMPERIOUSLY, RUGGED, COASTERS, BENEFIT, DEFUNDED, MISLABEL.
How many answers are in the December 3, 2019 puzzle?
There are 14 answers published for this date, above the archive average of 10.3 per day. Answer lengths run from 5 to 11 letters, 108 letters in total.
What is the longest answer on December 3, 2019?
The longest answer is ARISTOCRACY at 11 letters, and the shortest is CACAO at 5.
Is this the newest 7 Little Words puzzle?
No. The newest puzzle on record is August 26, 2026. Browse every date in the daily archive.
Pro tips

3 Tips for 7 Little Words

01

The board is the whole puzzle

Every answer is built from what the level actually shows you and nothing else. Counting that first rules out most of what comes to mind, which is quicker than trying words and being rejected.

02

Place the longest answer first

Long answers use up the awkward letters and leave a set that spells the short ones out for you. Starting long is consistently faster than sweeping for three-letter words.

03

Neighbouring levels are the best hint

Difficulty climbs gradually rather than in jumps, so the levels either side of a hard one reuse its patterns. They are more useful than any hint the game sells you.

How to play

How to Solve a 7 Little Words Level

The order that clears a board fastest.

STEP 01

Read what you are given

Letters, tiles or clues — count them before you start. That constraint is the strongest filter you have.

STEP 02

Anchor with the answers you are sure of

Each confirmed answer narrows the ones it touches, so the easy entries are worth the first minute.

STEP 03

Work outwards

Follow the chain from what you have placed rather than jumping around the board.

How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify these answers

Every answer on this page is read from the game's own puzzle data rather than retyped from another site, and is checked against what the board actually provides — so nothing listed can use a letter the level does not give you. The counts shown are computed from the stored data, not typed in by hand.

Reviewed by Priya Raghunathan, Word Games Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.

Last checked — Aug 26, 2026
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