Clue decoded
Pauline Chalamet is the actress and writer who is Timothée Chalamet’s sister. Her first name supplies PAULINE, with the possessive wording identifying her through her family connection.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Puzzle 1
- the Seven Dwarfs, e.g.
- relax awkwardly
- the "H" in WHO
- writer Nathaniel
- extremely fat cat
- Timothée's acting sisterPAU-LI-NE
- vortex
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
The answer to “Timothée's acting sister” in 7 Little Words is PAULINE — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Tuesday, August 18, 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.
“Timothée's acting sister” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “Timothée's acting sister” (Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
PAULINE·7 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 PAULINE
Think of Timothée Chalamet’s sister, who is also an actress 🎬
How to build PAULINE 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 18, 2026 are:
MIN · ERS · SLU · MP · HEA · LTH · HA · WT · HO · RNE · ZIL · LIO · NAI · RE · PAU · LI · NE · MAE · LST · ROM
PAULINE is built by combining the tiles PAU · LI · NE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in PAULINE 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 18, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- the Seven Dwarfs, e.g. — 6 letters
- relax awkwardly — 5 letters
- the "H" in WHO — 6 letters
- writer Nathaniel — 9 letters
- extremely fat cat — 11 letters
- vortex — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 18, 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 Tuesday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Timothée's acting sister” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is PAULINE, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Timothée's acting sister”?
7 letters: PAULINE.
Which tiles spell PAULINE?
The tiles PAU · LI · NE combine to spell PAULINE, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “Timothée's acting sister” 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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