narrow sea passage 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 17, 2026
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Clue explained
A strait is a narrow passage of water connecting larger bodies of water, such as the Strait of Gibraltar. The clue uses the standard geographical definition.
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Monday, August 17, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
- narrow sea passageSTR-AIT
- nestling's noise
- set a limit on
- courageous
- reaching terra firma
- what the sun does
- Outback maker
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “narrow sea passage” in 7 Little Words is STRAIT — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Monday, August 17, 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.
“narrow sea passage” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “narrow sea passage” (most recently Monday, August 17, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
STRAIT·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 “narrow sea passage” appeared?
- August 17, 2026 (most recent) → STRAIT
Why the answer is STRAIT
A tight waterway connecting two larger bodies of water might fit this clue 🌊
How to build STRAIT 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 3's tiles for August 17, 2026 are:
STR · AIT · PE · EP · CA · PP · ED · UN · DAU · NT · ED · LA · ND · FA · LL · SHI · NE · SU · BA · RU
STRAIT is built by combining the tiles STR · AIT in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in STRAIT 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 3's clues for August 17, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- nestling's noise — 4 letters
- set a limit on — 6 letters
- courageous — 9 letters
- reaching terra firma — 8 letters
- what the sun does — 5 letters
- Outback maker — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 17, 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 Monday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “narrow sea passage” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is STRAIT, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Monday, August 17, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “narrow sea passage”?
6 letters: STRAIT.
Which tiles spell STRAIT?
The tiles STR · AIT combine to spell STRAIT, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “narrow sea passage” 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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