4X Olympic medalist Mikaela 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 28, 2026
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Clue explained
SHIFFRIN refers to Mikaela Shiffrin, the American alpine skier who has won four Olympic medals. The clue supplies her first name and asks for her surname.
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More Clues
Monday, September 28, 2026
Puzzle 1
- less wild
- flashing red lights, maybe
- in a furtive way
- what Bruno Tonioli judges
- 4X Olympic medalist MikaelaSHIF-FRIN
- put side by side
- fizz
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “4X Olympic medalist Mikaela” in 7 Little Words is SHIFFRIN — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Monday, September 28, 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.
“4X Olympic medalist Mikaela” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “4X Olympic medalist Mikaela” (most recently Monday, September 28, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
SHIFFRIN·8 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “4X Olympic medalist Mikaela” appeared?
- September 28, 2026 (most recent) → SHIFFRIN
Why the answer is SHIFFRIN
This alpine skiing superstar has dominated the slalom and giant slalom. 🎿
How to build SHIFFRIN 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 September 28, 2026 are:
TAM · ER · WAR · NIN · GS · SNEA · KILY · DA · NC · ING · SHIF · FRIN · JU · XT · APO · SE · CA · RBO · NA · TION
SHIFFRIN is built by combining the tiles SHIF · FRIN in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in SHIFFRIN 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 September 28, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- less wild — 5 letters
- flashing red lights, maybe — 8 letters
- in a furtive way — 8 letters
- what Bruno Tonioli judges — 7 letters
- put side by side — 9 letters
- fizz — 11 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 28, 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 “4X Olympic medalist Mikaela” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is SHIFFRIN, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Monday, September 28, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “4X Olympic medalist Mikaela”?
8 letters: SHIFFRIN.
Which tiles spell SHIFFRIN?
The tiles SHIF · FRIN combine to spell SHIFFRIN, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “4X Olympic medalist Mikaela” 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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