opening to the wind 7 Little Words

Editorially verified for the Oct 13, 2026

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A sail opening out as the wind catches it.

Clue explained

Unfurling means opening something rolled or folded out, such as a flag or sail as it catches the wind. The -ing form describes that action in progress.

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Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to “opening to the wind” in 7 Little Words is UNFURLING — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Tuesday, October 13, 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.

“opening to the wind” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “opening to the wind” (most recently Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:

UNFURLING·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 “opening to the wind” appeared?

  • October 13, 2026 (most recent) → UNFURLING

Why the answer is UNFURLING

Picture a tightly rolled flag spreading out in a breeze. 🌬️

How to build UNFURLING 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 October 13, 2026 are:

INT · ACT · UNF · URL · ING · GAR · NER · ED · RED · LI · NES · HE · AD · WAY · VER · MON · TE · RS · FLU · KES

UNFURLING is built by combining the tiles UNF · URL · ING in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in UNFURLING 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 October 13, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 Tuesday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “opening to the wind” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is UNFURLING, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “opening to the wind”?

9 letters: UNFURLING.

Which tiles spell UNFURLING?

The tiles UNF · URL · ING combine to spell UNFURLING, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.

Can “opening to the wind” 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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