European primroses 7 Little Words

Editorially verified for the Oct 13, 2026

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Yellow cowslip flowers growing on slender stems.

Clue explained

Cowslips are European flowering primroses, so the clue gives a common name for these plants. The plural form matches the plural clue.

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Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to “European primroses” in 7 Little Words is COWSLIPS — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, October 13, 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.

“European primroses” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “European primroses” (most recently Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

COWSLIPS·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 “European primroses” appeared?

  • October 13, 2026 (most recent) → COWSLIPS

Why the answer is COWSLIPS

Look for the cheerful yellow blooms that brighten European meadows in spring. 🌼

How to build COWSLIPS 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 October 13, 2026 are:

FOR · CE · FU · LLY · STI · PU · LA · TES · CO · WSL · IPS · UNA · BLE · MA · IZE · OCT · ENN · IAL · JUS · TIN

COWSLIPS is built by combining the tiles CO · WSL · IPS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in COWSLIPS 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 October 13, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 Tuesday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “European primroses” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is COWSLIPS, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “European primroses”?

8 letters: COWSLIPS.

Which tiles spell COWSLIPS?

The tiles CO · WSL · IPS combine to spell COWSLIPS, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “European primroses” 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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