Jacob Grimm's brother 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 06, 2026

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Clue explained

Wilhelm Grimm was Jacob Grimm’s brother and collaborator in collecting and publishing German folk tales. The clue uses Jacob’s better-known name to identify Wilhelm.

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Portrait of German author and folklorist Wilhelm Grimm

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Sunday, September 06, 2026

Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to Jacob Grimm's brother in 7 Little Words is WILHELMa 7-letter word from Puzzle 4, 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.

Jacob Grimm's brother” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “Jacob Grimm's brother” (most recently Sunday, September 6, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

WILHELM·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 “Jacob Grimm's brother” appeared?

  • September 6, 2026 (most recent) → WILHELM

Why the answer is WILHELM

This brother helped Jacob collect the famous fairy tales that enchanted generations. 📚

How to build WILHELM 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 September 6, 2026 are:

WI · LHE · LM · SEM · ICO · LON · CLI · CK · FRA · TER · NAL · DOL · LYW · OOD · MOT · ORL · ESS · EGGB · EAT · ERS

WILHELM is built by combining the tiles WI · LHE · LM in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in WILHELM 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 September 6, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 “Jacob Grimm's brother” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is WILHELM, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, September 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Jacob Grimm's brother”?

7 letters: WILHELM.

Which tiles spell WILHELM?

The tiles WI · LHE · LM combine to spell WILHELM, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “Jacob Grimm's brother” 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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