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“part of a moth's wing” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “part of a moth's wing” (most recently Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:

SCALE·5 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

When else has “part of a moth's wing” appeared?

• October 13, 2026 (most recent) → SCALE

Why the answer is SCALE

Think of the tiny, powdery flecks that give a moth’s wings their color and pattern. 🦋

How to build SCALE 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 October 13, 2026 are:

SCA · LE · EXP · RES · SED · ULT · RA · SO · UND · DRE · AD · SUB · BI · NG · IND · ECIS · IVE · ADO · RNM · ENT

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

• articulated — 9 letters
• imaging for expectant moms — 10 letters
• feel anxious about — 5 letters
• filling in (for) — 7 letters
• irresolute — 10 letters
• bow tie or bracelet — 9 letters

Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 13, 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 Tuesday puzzle.