island in New York Bay 4 Little Words
Latest answer — September 02, 2026
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Clue explained
STATEN refers to Staten Island, the New York City island located in New York Bay. The clue uses the distinctive first part of the island’s proper name.
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Wednesday, September 02, 2026
Puzzle 5
- island in New York BaySTAT-EN
- bounced off the side
- harm
- it's tense to the very end
Puzzle 7
Recent 4 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “island in New York Bay” in 4 Little Words is STATEN — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Wednesday, September 2, 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.
“island in New York Bay” answer
The 4 Little Words answer for “island in New York Bay” (Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
STATEN·6 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “island in New York Bay” appeared?
- September 2, 2026 (most recent) → STATEN
Why the answer is STATEN
STATEN fits the clue “island in New York Bay” on Puzzle 5 for Wednesday, September 2, 2026. At 6 letters, it's one of the words you assemble from that puzzle's bank of ten tiles — and locking it in early clears tiles for the other three clues.
How to build STATEN 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 5's tiles for September 2, 2026 are:
STAT · EN · CAR · OMED · DET · RIME · NT · CLI · FFHA · NGER
STATEN is built by combining the tiles STAT · EN in order — 2 of the ten.
What this unlocks
Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing STATEN removes 2 tiles from play and makes the rest of Puzzle 5 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 5's clues for September 2, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- bounced off the side — 7 letters
- harm — 9 letters
- it's tense to the very end — 11 letters
All of the day's answers
Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for September 2, 2026 are on the September 2, 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 “island in New York Bay” in 4 Little Words?
The answer is STATEN, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “island in New York Bay”?
6 letters: STATEN.
Which tiles spell STATEN?
The tiles STAT · EN combine to spell STATEN, drawn from Puzzle 5's bank of ten.
Can “island in New York Bay” 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, September 2, 2026 it was STATEN.
Where are the rest of the September 2, 2026 answers?
All ten puzzles for that day are on the September 2, 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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