go back further in time 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 06, 2026
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Clue explained
To predate something is to exist, occur, or originate earlier than it, meaning to go farther back in time.
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Sunday, September 06, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “go back further in time” in 7 Little Words is PREDATE — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Sunday, September 6, 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.
“go back further in time” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “go back further in time” (most recently Sunday, September 6, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
PREDATE·7 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “go back further in time” appeared?
- September 6, 2026 (most recent) → PREDATE
Why the answer is PREDATE
Think of something that happened before another event on the timeline. ⏳
How to build PREDATE 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 5's tiles for September 6, 2026 are:
MA · NN · EN · TR · EE · CA · SE · LO · AD · GA · DGE · TY · FO · RG · ER · ISI · AH · PR · ED · ATE
PREDATE is built by combining the tiles PR · ED · ATE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in PREDATE 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 5's clues for September 6, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- South African singer Manfred — 4 letters
- post-appetizer course — 6 letters
- number of clients — 8 letters
- noted for its novelty — 7 letters
- criminal money maker — 6 letters
- NBA hall-of-famer Thomas — 5 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 6, 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 “go back further in time” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is PREDATE, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Sunday, September 6, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “go back further in time”?
7 letters: PREDATE.
Which tiles spell PREDATE?
The tiles PR · ED · ATE combine to spell PREDATE, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “go back further in time” 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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