makes shorter 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 03, 2026
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Clue explained
CONDENSES means makes something shorter, more compact, or less wordy. The ending -S gives the third-person singular form required by “makes.”
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Thursday, September 03, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
- packed like sardines
- makes shorterCO-ND-ENS-ES
- created on a Selectric, say
- TV personality Steve
- muscly
- loud, heavy blow
- scot-free
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “makes shorter” in 7 Little Words is CONDENSES — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Thursday, September 3, 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.
“makes shorter” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “makes shorter” (most recently Thursday, September 3, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:
CONDENSES·9 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “makes shorter” appeared?
- September 3, 2026 (most recent) → CONDENSES
Why the answer is CONDENSES
Cuts down the length or wording of something ✂️
How to build CONDENSES 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 3, 2026 are:
OVER · CROW · DED · CO · ND · ENS · ES · TYP · EWRI · TTEN · HA · RV · EY · JA · CKED · WHO · MP · UNP · UNIS · HED
CONDENSES is built by combining the tiles CO · ND · ENS · ES in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CONDENSES 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 3, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- packed like sardines — 11 letters
- created on a Selectric, say — 11 letters
- TV personality Steve — 6 letters
- muscly — 6 letters
- loud, heavy blow — 5 letters
- scot-free — 10 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 3, 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 “makes shorter” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is CONDENSES, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Thursday, September 3, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “makes shorter”?
9 letters: CONDENSES.
Which tiles spell CONDENSES?
The tiles CO · ND · ENS · ES combine to spell CONDENSES, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.
Can “makes shorter” 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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