Clue decoded
Labrador is the large peninsula in eastern Canada, paired geographically with Newfoundland across the Strait of Belle Isle. The clue asks for the peninsula’s name, so the regional proper noun is intended.
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Sunday, August 16, 2026
Puzzle 1
- useful hint
- rasping
- Canadian peninsulaLAB-RAD-OR
- bus company
- "Animal Farm" horse
- Olympic swimmer Mark
- from western Croatia
Puzzle 2
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The answer to “Canadian peninsula” in 7 Little Words is LABRADOR — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Sunday, August 16, 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.
“Canadian peninsula” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “Canadian peninsula” (Sunday, August 16, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
LABRADOR·8 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
Why the answer is LABRADOR
Think of a rugged eastern Canadian region that shares its name with a beloved dog breed 🐕
How to build LABRADOR from the tiles
In 7 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's shared tile bank, and every tile is used exactly once across all seven answers. Puzzle 1's tiles for August 16, 2026 are:
PO · INT · ER · HU · SKY · LAB · RAD · OR · GRE · YH · OU · ND · BO · XER · SP · ITZ · DA · LMA · TI · AN
LABRADOR is built by combining the tiles LAB · RAD · OR in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in LABRADOR early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.
More clues from this puzzle
Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 1's clues for August 16, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- useful hint — 7 letters
- rasping — 5 letters
- bus company — 9 letters
- "Animal Farm" horse — 5 letters
- Olympic swimmer Mark — 5 letters
- from western Croatia — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 16, 2026 answers page, and today's live answers are always one tap from the main 7 Little Words page.
About 7 Little Words
7 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Technologies. Each board gives seven clues and a bank of two- and three-letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once. Five free puzzles publish every day, resetting at midnight Eastern Time. This was a Sunday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Canadian peninsula” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is LABRADOR, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Canadian peninsula”?
8 letters: LABRADOR.
Which tiles spell LABRADOR?
The tiles LAB · RAD · OR combine to spell LABRADOR, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “Canadian peninsula” have a different 7 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.
What time does 7 Little Words reset?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time. We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzles go live.
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