16th-century Italian painter 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 27, 2026
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Clue explained
Raphael was the Italian Renaissance painter and architect active around the turn of the 16th century, famous for works such as The School of Athens. The clue uses his name as the identifying answer.
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Sunday, September 27, 2026
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- Union leader
- wide assortment
- entrances
- closes off
- newspapers and television
- well-founded
- 16th-century Italian painterRA-PHA-EL
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “16th-century Italian painter” in 7 Little Words is RAPHAEL — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, September 27, 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.
“16th-century Italian painter” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “16th-century Italian painter” (most recently Sunday, September 27, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
RAPHAEL·7 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “16th-century Italian painter” appeared?
- September 27, 2026 (most recent) → RAPHAEL
Why the answer is RAPHAEL
This Renaissance master painted graceful Madonnas and helped define the High Renaissance 🎨
How to build RAPHAEL 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 4's tiles for September 27, 2026 are:
SHE · RM · AN · OL · IO · CHA · RMS · BLO · CKA · DES · MED · IA · LE · GI · TI · MA · TE · RA · PHA · EL
RAPHAEL is built by combining the tiles RA · PHA · EL in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in RAPHAEL 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 4's clues for September 27, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- Union leader — 7 letters
- wide assortment — 4 letters
- entrances — 6 letters
- closes off — 9 letters
- newspapers and television — 5 letters
- well-founded — 10 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 27, 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 “16th-century Italian painter” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is RAPHAEL, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, September 27, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “16th-century Italian painter”?
7 letters: RAPHAEL.
Which tiles spell RAPHAEL?
The tiles RA · PHA · EL combine to spell RAPHAEL, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “16th-century Italian painter” 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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