period without peace 7 Little Words
Editorially verified for the Aug 22, 2026
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Clue explained
WARTIME means a period during which a war is being fought, so it is a period marked by the absence of peace. The compound combines “war” with “time.”
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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
- photos capture them, often
- small bouquet
- campaigners, for short
- revelation
- daffodil variety
- took off one's clothes
- period without peaceWA-RTI-ME
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “period without peace” in 7 Little Words is WARTIME — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Saturday, August 22, 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.
“period without peace” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “period without peace” (most recently Saturday, August 22, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
WARTIME·7 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “period without peace” appeared?
- August 22, 2026 (most recent) → WARTIME
Why the answer is WARTIME
Think of an era when battles replace calm. ⚔️
How to build WARTIME 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 22, 2026 are:
GRI · NS · NOS · EG · AY · PO · LS · DIS · CL · OSU · RE · JO · NQU · IL · UND · RES · SED · WA · RTI · ME
WARTIME is built by combining the tiles WA · RTI · ME in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in WARTIME 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 22, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- photos capture them, often — 5 letters
- small bouquet — 7 letters
- campaigners, for short — 4 letters
- revelation — 10 letters
- daffodil variety — 7 letters
- took off one's clothes — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 22, 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 Saturday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “period without peace” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is WARTIME, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Saturday, August 22, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “period without peace”?
7 letters: WARTIME.
Which tiles spell WARTIME?
The tiles WA · RTI · ME combine to spell WARTIME, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “period without peace” 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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