fish in lakes and streams 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 13, 2026
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Clue explained
Freshwater describes water that is not salty, as in lakes and streams. Thus, freshwater fish are fish that live in those environments.
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
- offers to buy lots
- areas between mountains
- fish in lakes and streamsFRE-SHWA-TER
- "Orinoco Flow" singer
- restrained or curbed
- creative
- wearing matching outfits
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “fish in lakes and streams” in 7 Little Words is FRESHWATER — a 10-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Sunday, September 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.
“fish in lakes and streams” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “fish in lakes and streams” (most recently Sunday, September 13, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
FRESHWATER·10 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 in lakes and streams” appeared?
- September 13, 2026 (most recent) → FRESHWATER
Why the answer is FRESHWATER
Think of fish that thrive far from the ocean 🐟
How to build FRESHWATER 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 13, 2026 are:
BI · DS · VA · LL · EYS · FRE · SHWA · TER · EN · YA · BR · ID · LED · IMA · GIN · ATI · VE · TWI · NNI · NG
FRESHWATER is built by combining the tiles FRE · SHWA · TER in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in FRESHWATER 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 13, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- offers to buy lots — 4 letters
- areas between mountains — 7 letters
- "Orinoco Flow" singer — 4 letters
- restrained or curbed — 7 letters
- creative — 11 letters
- wearing matching outfits — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 13, 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 in lakes and streams” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is FRESHWATER, a 10-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Sunday, September 13, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “fish in lakes and streams”?
10 letters: FRESHWATER.
Which tiles spell FRESHWATER?
The tiles FRE · SHWA · TER combine to spell FRESHWATER, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “fish in lakes and streams” 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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