hydropower stream 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 20, 2026
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Clue decoded
A millrace is a channel that carries flowing water to or from a mill, using the stream’s energy to power its machinery.
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
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The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “hydropower stream” in 7 Little Words is MILLRACE — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Thursday, August 20, 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.
“hydropower stream” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “hydropower stream” (most recently Thursday, August 20, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
MILLRACE·8 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “hydropower stream” appeared?
- August 20, 2026 (most recent) → MILLRACE
Why the answer is MILLRACE
Look for the channel that guides flowing water toward a waterwheel. 💧
How to build MILLRACE 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 20, 2026 are:
NOZ · ZLE · MIL · LR · ACE · HA · WKE · YE · EME · RI · TI · TAW · DRY · AS · UND · ER · HA · NDI · WO · RK
MILLRACE is built by combining the tiles MIL · LR · ACE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in MILLRACE 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 20, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- hose attachment — 6 letters
- Captain Pierce's nickname — 7 letters
- titles for retired profs — 7 letters
- tacky — 6 letters
- into separate parts — 7 letters
- craftsman's creations — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 20, 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 Thursday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “hydropower stream” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is MILLRACE, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Thursday, August 20, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “hydropower stream”?
8 letters: MILLRACE.
Which tiles spell MILLRACE?
The tiles MIL · LR · ACE combine to spell MILLRACE, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “hydropower stream” 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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