name of Astro's TV family 4 Little Words
Latest answer — September 12, 2026
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Clue explained
Astro belongs to the Jetson family in the animated television series The Jetsons. “Jetson” is the family surname, used here in the singular because the clue asks for the family’s name.
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- Pop culture
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
Puzzle 8
- the former Bechuanaland
- wake up call
- evaluated
- name of Astro's TV familyJE-TSON
Recent 4 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “name of Astro's TV family” in 4 Little Words is JETSON — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 8, most recently Saturday, September 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.
“name of Astro's TV family” answer
The 4 Little Words answer for “name of Astro's TV family” (Saturday, September 12, 2026, Puzzle 8) is:
JETSON·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 “name of Astro's TV family” appeared?
- September 12, 2026 (most recent) → JETSON
Why the answer is JETSON
JETSON fits the clue “name of Astro's TV family” on Puzzle 8 for Saturday, September 12, 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 JETSON 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 September 12, 2026 are:
BOTS · WANA · RE · VE · IL · LE · ASSE · SSED · JE · TSON
JETSON is built by combining the tiles JE · TSON in order — 2 of the ten.
What this unlocks
Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing JETSON removes 2 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 September 12, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- the former Bechuanaland — 8 letters
- wake up call — 8 letters
- evaluated — 8 letters
All of the day's answers
Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for September 12, 2026 are on the September 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 Saturday.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “name of Astro's TV family” in 4 Little Words?
The answer is JETSON, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 8 on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “name of Astro's TV family”?
6 letters: JETSON.
Which tiles spell JETSON?
The tiles JE · TSON combine to spell JETSON, drawn from Puzzle 8's bank of ten.
Can “name of Astro's TV family” 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 Saturday, September 12, 2026 it was JETSON.
Where are the rest of the September 12, 2026 answers?
All ten puzzles for that day are on the September 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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