Shakespeare's hometown river 4 Little Words
Latest answer — August 13, 2026
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Clue decoded
Avon is the river running through Stratford-upon-Avon, the English birthplace and hometown traditionally associated with William Shakespeare.
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Thursday, August 13, 2026
Puzzle 7
- one with a hairy job
- semiannual occurrences
- Shakespeare's hometown riverAV-ON
- re-rent, in a way
Recent 4 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “Shakespeare's hometown river” in 4 Little Words is AVON — a 4-letter word from Puzzle 7, most recently Thursday, August 13, 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.
“Shakespeare's hometown river” answer
The 4 Little Words answer for “Shakespeare's hometown river” (Thursday, August 13, 2026, Puzzle 7) is:
AVON·4 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “Shakespeare's hometown river” appeared?
- August 13, 2026 (most recent) → AVON
Why the answer is AVON
Think of the river flowing through Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon 🌊
How to build AVON 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 7's tiles for August 13, 2026 are:
WIG · MA · KER · SOL · STI · CES · AV · ON · SUB · LET
AVON is built by combining the tiles AV · ON in order — 2 of the ten.
What this unlocks
Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing AVON removes 2 tiles from play and makes the rest of Puzzle 7 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 7's clues for August 13, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- one with a hairy job — 8 letters
- semiannual occurrences — 9 letters
- re-rent, in a way — 6 letters
All of the day's answers
Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for August 13, 2026 are on the August 13, 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 Thursday.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Shakespeare's hometown river” in 4 Little Words?
The answer is AVON, a 4-letter word from Puzzle 7 on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Shakespeare's hometown river”?
4 letters: AVON.
Which tiles spell AVON?
The tiles AV · ON combine to spell AVON, drawn from Puzzle 7's bank of ten.
Can “Shakespeare's hometown river” 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 Thursday, August 13, 2026 it was AVON.
Where are the rest of the August 13, 2026 answers?
All ten puzzles for that day are on the August 13, 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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