Flintshire's county town 7 Little Words
Editorially verified for the Oct 11, 2026
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Clue explained
Mold is the county town of Flintshire, in north-east Wales. The clue names the town by its administrative role.
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Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “Flintshire's county town” in 7 Little Words is MOLD — a 4-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Sunday, October 11, 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.
“Flintshire's county town” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “Flintshire's county town” (most recently Sunday, October 11, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
MOLD·4 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “Flintshire's county town” appeared?
- October 11, 2026 (most recent) → MOLD
Why the answer is MOLD
Look to northeast Wales for the seat of Flintshire’s local government. 🏛️
How to build MOLD 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 October 11, 2026 are:
ABE · YA · NCE · SL · OW · ED · MO · NDA · YS · RE · PE · RT · OI · RE · MO · LD · SIL · VER · MOT · LEY
MOLD is built by combining the tiles MO · LD in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in MOLD 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 October 11, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- short cessation of activity — 8 letters
- decelerated — 6 letters
- dreaded days, often — 7 letters
- collection of songs — 10 letters
- second-place metal — 6 letters
- like many an assortment — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 11, 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 “Flintshire's county town” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is MOLD, a 4-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Sunday, October 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Flintshire's county town”?
4 letters: MOLD.
Which tiles spell MOLD?
The tiles MO · LD combine to spell MOLD, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “Flintshire's county town” 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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