Japan's "dragonfly island" 7 Little Words
Editorially verified for the Oct 16, 2026
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Clue explained
Honshu is Japan’s largest and principal island. “Dragonfly island” is an old poetic name associated with Japan, and the clue applies that epithet to its main island.
- Clue type:
- Nickname or title
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Friday, October 16, 2026
Puzzle 1
- spun around
- word in ingredients list
- straight out of the toaster
- Italian luxury label
- pickleball's kitchen
- Japan's "dragonfly island"HON-SHU
- get like Heinlein
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “Japan's "dragonfly island"” in 7 Little Words is HONSHU — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Friday, October 16, 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.
“Japan's "dragonfly island"” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “Japan's "dragonfly island"” (most recently Friday, October 16, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
HONSHU·6 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “Japan's "dragonfly island"” appeared?
- October 16, 2026 (most recent) → HONSHU
Why the answer is HONSHU
Think of Japan’s largest island, nicknamed for a graceful winged insect. 🪰
How to build HONSHU 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 1's tiles for October 16, 2026 are:
WH · IRL · ED · CON · TAI · NS · UNB · UTT · ER · ED · VE · RS · ACE · FOR · ECO · URT · HON · SHU · GR · OK
HONSHU is built by combining the tiles HON · SHU in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in HONSHU 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 1's clues for October 16, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- spun around — 7 letters
- word in ingredients list — 8 letters
- straight out of the toaster — 10 letters
- Italian luxury label — 7 letters
- pickleball's kitchen — 9 letters
- get like Heinlein — 4 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 16, 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 Friday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Japan's "dragonfly island"” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is HONSHU, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Friday, October 16, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Japan's "dragonfly island"”?
6 letters: HONSHU.
Which tiles spell HONSHU?
The tiles HON · SHU combine to spell HONSHU, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “Japan's "dragonfly island"” 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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