Clue decoded
Spitz is the surname of Mark Spitz, the American swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics. The clue supplies his first name and athletic distinction to identify the surname.
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Sunday, August 16, 2026
Puzzle 1
- useful hint
- rasping
- Canadian peninsula
- bus company
- "Animal Farm" horse
- Olympic swimmer MarkSP-ITZ
- from western Croatia
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
The answer to “Olympic swimmer Mark” in 7 Little Words is SPITZ — a 5-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.
“Olympic swimmer Mark” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “Olympic swimmer Mark” (Sunday, August 16, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
SPITZ·5 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 SPITZ
Think of the legendary American swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics 🏊
How to build SPITZ 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
SPITZ is built by combining the tiles SP · ITZ in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in SPITZ 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
- Canadian peninsula — 8 letters
- bus company — 9 letters
- "Animal Farm" horse — 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 “Olympic swimmer Mark” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is SPITZ, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Olympic swimmer Mark”?
5 letters: SPITZ.
Which tiles spell SPITZ?
The tiles SP · ITZ combine to spell SPITZ, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “Olympic swimmer Mark” 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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