for all of one's existence 4 Little Words
Latest answer — August 12, 2026
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Clue explained
LIFELONG means lasting for all of a person’s life, or for one’s entire existence. Its adjective form fits the clue’s broad duration rather than describing a single lifetime event.
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More Clues
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 8
- motto of Harvard
- for all of one's existenceLIF-ELO-NG
- "has-bean," perhaps
- Copper, friend of Tod
Recent 4 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “for all of one's existence” in 4 Little Words is LIFELONG — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 8, most recently Wednesday, August 12, 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.
“for all of one's existence” answer
The 4 Little Words answer for “for all of one's existence” (Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Puzzle 8) is:
LIFELONG·8 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “for all of one's existence” appeared?
- August 12, 2026 (most recent) → LIFELONG
Why the answer is LIFELONG
Something that lasts from birth until the very end of your time. ⏳
How to build LIFELONG from the tiles
In 4 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's bank of ten tiles, each two to four letters long, and every tile is used exactly once across the four answers. Puzzle 8's tiles for August 12, 2026 are:
VERI · TAS · LIF · ELO · NG · GAR · DE · NER · HOU · ND
LIFELONG is built by combining the tiles LIF · ELO · NG in order — 3 of the ten.
What this unlocks
Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing LIFELONG removes 3 tiles from play and makes the rest of Puzzle 8 measurably easier. If this was your third answer, the tiles still sitting on the board are the fourth word — you can often assemble it without working out the clue at all.
More clues from this puzzle
Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 8's clues for August 12, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- motto of Harvard — 7 letters
- “has-bean,” perhaps — 8 letters
- Copper, friend of Tod — 5 letters
All of the day's answers
Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for August 12, 2026 are on the August 12, 2026 answers page, and today's live puzzles are always one tap away on the main 4 Little Words answers page.
About 4 Little Words
4 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Family Games, the studio behind 7 Little Words. Each board gives four clues and ten letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once, so a finished puzzle leaves nothing behind. Ten puzzles publish every day — edited by Joe Jordan — and reset at midnight Eastern Time. This one ran on a Wednesday.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “for all of one's existence” in 4 Little Words?
The answer is LIFELONG, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 8 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “for all of one's existence”?
8 letters: LIFELONG.
Which tiles spell LIFELONG?
The tiles LIF · ELO · NG combine to spell LIFELONG, drawn from Puzzle 8's bank of ten.
Can “for all of one's existence” have a different 4 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. On Wednesday, August 12, 2026 it was LIFELONG.
Where are the rest of the August 12, 2026 answers?
All ten puzzles for that day are on the August 12, 2026 answers page, and the main 4 Little Words page always shows today's live set.
What time does 4 Little Words reset?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time, when a fresh set of ten puzzles goes live. We post each day's answers as soon as they appear.
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