Johns Hopkins cofounder 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 19, 2026
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Clue explained
OSLER identifies Sir William Osler, the physician who was one of the four founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital and its medical school. The clue uses his surname as the identifying answer.
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- Nickname or title
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
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- loses
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- Johns Hopkins cofounderOS-LER
- "Transformers" star Duhamel
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “Johns Hopkins cofounder” in 7 Little Words is OSLER — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Saturday, September 19, 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.
“Johns Hopkins cofounder” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “Johns Hopkins cofounder” (most recently Saturday, September 19, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
OSLER·5 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “Johns Hopkins cofounder” appeared?
- September 19, 2026 (most recent) → OSLER
Why the answer is OSLER
This pioneering physician helped establish a renowned Baltimore medical institution 🩺
How to build OSLER 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 19, 2026 are:
MIS · PL · AC · ES · WH · IT · TI · ER · SP · OT · TIR · ARI · DI · AM · ETR · IC · OS · LER · JO · SH
OSLER is built by combining the tiles OS · LER in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in OSLER 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 19, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- loses — 9 letters
- abolitionist poet John — 8 letters
- primer dog — 4 letters
- south Australia desert — 6 letters
- completely opposite — 9 letters
- "Transformers" star Duhamel — 4 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 19, 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 Saturday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Johns Hopkins cofounder” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is OSLER, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Saturday, September 19, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Johns Hopkins cofounder”?
5 letters: OSLER.
Which tiles spell OSLER?
The tiles OS · LER combine to spell OSLER, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “Johns Hopkins cofounder” 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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