burden 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 12, 2026
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Clue explained
To encumber is to burden or weigh down someone or something, either physically or with a difficulty or obligation. It is a verb, so “burden” supplies the action rather than a person or object.
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “burden” in 7 Little Words is ENCUMBER — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Saturday, September 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.
“burden” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “burden” (most recently Saturday, September 12, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
ENCUMBER·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 “burden” appeared?
- September 12, 2026 (most recent) → ENCUMBER
Why the answer is ENCUMBER
To weigh someone down with responsibilities is to do this. 🎒
How to build ENCUMBER 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 3's tiles for September 12, 2026 are:
BALL · HAWK · INKB · LOT · OB · LA · TE · ENCU · MB · ER · NA · VR · ATIL · OVA · SUB · SI · DE · EA · RLI · ER
ENCUMBER is built by combining the tiles ENCU · MB · ER in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ENCUMBER 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 3's clues for September 12, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- a skilled outfielder — 8 letters
- slip of the pen result — 7 letters
- pumpkin-shaped — 6 letters
- tennis great Martina — 11 letters
- ebb — 7 letters
- word introducing a flashback — 7 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 12, 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 Saturday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “burden” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is ENCUMBER, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Saturday, September 12, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “burden”?
8 letters: ENCUMBER.
Which tiles spell ENCUMBER?
The tiles ENCU · MB · ER combine to spell ENCUMBER, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “burden” 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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