Flintshire's county town 7 Little Words

Editorially verified for the Oct 11, 2026

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A view of the town centre in Mold, Flintshire, Wales.

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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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:

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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