fish-eating seabird 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 23, 2026
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Clue explained
A GANNET is a large seabird that plunges into the water to catch fish. Its fish-eating diet and marine habitat match both parts of the clue.
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Sunday, August 23, 2026
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The answer to “fish-eating seabird” in 7 Little Words is GANNET — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, August 23, 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.
“fish-eating seabird” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “fish-eating seabird” (most recently Sunday, August 23, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
GANNET·6 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “fish-eating seabird” appeared?
- August 23, 2026 (most recent) → GANNET
Why the answer is GANNET
This ocean-going bird dives dramatically to catch its dinner. 🐦
How to build GANNET 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 August 23, 2026 are:
SA · RA · ND · ON · FRU · ITL · ESS · ELV · IRA · TE · LET · HON · GAN · NET · ENT · HU · SE · LE · ATH · ERY
GANNET is built by combining the tiles GAN · NET in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in GANNET 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 August 23, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- Oscar winner Susan — 8 letters
- yielding nothing — 9 letters
- Oak Ridge Boys hit — 6 letters
- fundraising benefit — 8 letters
- express with interest — 7 letters
- smooth like western wear — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 23, 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 “fish-eating seabird” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is GANNET, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, August 23, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “fish-eating seabird”?
6 letters: GANNET.
Which tiles spell GANNET?
The tiles GAN · NET combine to spell GANNET, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “fish-eating seabird” 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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