brightest star of Carina 7 Little Words
Latest answer — October 04, 2026
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Clue explained
Canopus is the brightest star in the constellation Carina. It is also the second-brightest star in the night sky as seen from Earth.
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Sunday, October 04, 2026
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Puzzle 5
- brightest star of CarinaCAN-OP-US
- painting or sculpture
- not as wet
- expression of approval
- "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke"
- cut in half
- inedible orange
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “brightest star of Carina” in 7 Little Words is CANOPUS — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Sunday, October 4, 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.
“brightest star of Carina” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “brightest star of Carina” (most recently Sunday, October 4, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
CANOPUS·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 “brightest star of Carina” appeared?
- October 4, 2026 (most recent) → CANOPUS
Why the answer is CANOPUS
Look to the southern sky for the brilliant beacon in the keel of Argo. ✨
How to build CANOPUS 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 October 4, 2026 are:
CAN · OP · US · AR · TW · ORK · DRI · ER · PLA · UD · IT · WE · ST · ER · NS · BI · SE · CT · OS · AGE
CANOPUS is built by combining the tiles CAN · OP · US in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CANOPUS 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 5's clues for October 4, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- painting or sculpture — 7 letters
- not as wet — 5 letters
- expression of approval — 7 letters
- "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke" — 8 letters
- cut in half — 6 letters
- inedible orange — 5 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 4, 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 “brightest star of Carina” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is CANOPUS, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Sunday, October 4, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “brightest star of Carina”?
7 letters: CANOPUS.
Which tiles spell CANOPUS?
The tiles CAN · OP · US combine to spell CANOPUS, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “brightest star of Carina” 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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