long-winged seabirds 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 04, 2026
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Clue explained
Petrels are seabirds known for their relatively long, narrow wings and life spent largely over the ocean. The plural form matches the clue’s reference to multiple birds.
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Friday, September 04, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
- faux pas
- came back with
- brought to a halt
- taxingly
- less well-done, as a steak
- Microsoft Word, for one
- long-winged seabirdsPETR-ELS
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “long-winged seabirds” in 7 Little Words is PETRELS — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Friday, September 4, 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.
“long-winged seabirds” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “long-winged seabirds” (most recently Friday, September 4, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:
PETRELS·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 “long-winged seabirds” appeared?
- September 4, 2026 (most recent) → PETRELS
Why the answer is PETRELS
These ocean travelers are famous for gliding effortlessly over waves 🌊
How to build PETRELS 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 2's tiles for September 4, 2026 are:
BLU · NDER · COU · NT · ER · ED · TER · MIN · ATED · DE · MAN · DI · NGLY · PIN · KER · SO · FT · WARE · PETR · ELS
PETRELS is built by combining the tiles PETR · ELS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in PETRELS 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 2's clues for September 4, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- faux pas — 7 letters
- came back with — 9 letters
- brought to a halt — 10 letters
- taxingly — 11 letters
- less well-done, as a steak — 6 letters
- Microsoft Word, for one — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 4, 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 “long-winged seabirds” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is PETRELS, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Friday, September 4, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “long-winged seabirds”?
7 letters: PETRELS.
Which tiles spell PETRELS?
The tiles PETR · ELS combine to spell PETRELS, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.
Can “long-winged seabirds” 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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