Brazilian footballer Roza 7 Little Words

Latest answer — August 12, 2026

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Clue explained

Fernandinho is the football name of Brazilian player Fernando Luiz Roza, a midfielder who played for clubs including Manchester City and Atlético Paranaense. “Roza” identifies the intended player rather than the many other footballers known by the nickname Fernandinho.

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Nickname or title
Brazilian footballer Fernando Luiz Roza, known as Fernandinho.

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The answer to “Brazilian footballer Roza” in 7 Little Words is FERNANDINHO — an 11-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Wednesday, August 12, 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.

“Brazilian footballer Roza” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “Brazilian footballer Roza” (most recently Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

FERNANDINHO·11 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

When else has “Brazilian footballer Roza” appeared?

  • August 12, 2026 (most recent) → FERNANDINHO

Why the answer is FERNANDINHO

Think of the Brazilian midfielder whose nickname means “little Fernando” in Portuguese. ⚽

How to build FERNANDINHO 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 5's tiles for August 12, 2026 are:

KE · ESH · OND · TO · MAT · OEY · HAR · MON · IZE · FE · RNA · NDI · NHO · AC · ED · FRA · NCS · PLA · YHO · USE

FERNANDINHO is built by combining the tiles FE · RNA · NDI · NHO in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in FERNANDINHO early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.

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Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 5's clues for August 12, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 Wednesday puzzle.

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What is the answer to “Brazilian footballer Roza” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is FERNANDINHO, an 11-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Brazilian footballer Roza”?

11 letters: FERNANDINHO.

Which tiles spell FERNANDINHO?

The tiles FE · RNA · NDI · NHO combine to spell FERNANDINHO, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “Brazilian footballer Roza” 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.

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