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Monday, August 17, 2026

7 Little Words Answers Today

Clue decoded

Capped is the past-tense form of “cap,” meaning to set a maximum limit on something, such as costs or enrollment. The answer’s ending supplies the required completed-action form.

Clue type:
Word form
A simple illustration representing a maximum limit

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Monday, August 17, 2026

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The answer to “set a limit on” in 7 Little Words is CAPPED — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 3 on Monday, August 17, 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.

“set a limit on” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “set a limit on” (Monday, August 17, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:

CAPPED·6 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 CAPPED

Put a ceiling on something, such as a budget or attendance 🎯

How to build CAPPED 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 3's tiles for August 17, 2026 are:

STR · AIT · PE · EP · CA · PP · ED · UN · DAU · NT · ED · LA · ND · FA · LL · SHI · NE · SU · BA · RU

CAPPED is built by combining the tiles CA · PP · ED in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CAPPED 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 3's clues for August 17, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 17, 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 Monday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “set a limit on” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is CAPPED, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 3 on Monday, August 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “set a limit on”?

6 letters: CAPPED.

Which tiles spell CAPPED?

The tiles CA · PP · ED combine to spell CAPPED, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.

Can “set a limit on” 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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