older relative 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 03, 2026
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Clue explained
A grandfather is an older male relative: specifically, the father of someone’s parent. The clue uses the general family relationship rather than a particular person’s name.
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Thursday, September 03, 2026
Puzzle 1
- saucy
- 360-degree roll
- older relativeGRA-NDFA-THER
- Thousand Island, for one
- equivocating
- 2X Tony winner Christine
- "City of Light" dweller
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “older relative” in 7 Little Words is GRANDFATHER — an 11-letter word from Puzzle 1, 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.
“older relative” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “older relative” (most recently Thursday, September 3, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
GRANDFATHER·11 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “older relative” appeared?
- September 3, 2026 (most recent) → GRANDFATHER
Why the answer is GRANDFATHER
Think of the family elder who is one generation above your parents 👴
How to build GRANDFATHER 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 September 3, 2026 are:
CHEE · KY · SOM · ER · SAU · LT · GRA · NDFA · THER · DR · ES · SI · NG · HE · DG · ING · BARA · NSKI · PARI · SIAN
GRANDFATHER is built by combining the tiles GRA · NDFA · THER in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in GRANDFATHER 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 September 3, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- saucy — 6 letters
- 360-degree roll — 10 letters
- Thousand Island, for one — 8 letters
- equivocating — 7 letters
- 2X Tony winner Christine — 8 letters
- "City of Light" dweller — 8 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 “older relative” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is GRANDFATHER, an 11-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Thursday, September 3, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “older relative”?
11 letters: GRANDFATHER.
Which tiles spell GRANDFATHER?
The tiles GRA · NDFA · THER combine to spell GRANDFATHER, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “older relative” 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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