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Latest answer — August 22, 2026
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Clue decoded
GRINS are broad smiles, and they are frequently captured in photographs, especially in posed portraits or happy group scenes. The plural matches “them.”
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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
- photos capture them, oftenGRI-NS
- small bouquet
- campaigners, for short
- revelation
- daffodil variety
- took off one's clothes
- period without peace
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “photos capture them, often” in 7 Little Words is GRINS — a 5-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.
“photos capture them, often” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “photos capture them, often” (most recently Saturday, August 22, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
GRINS·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 “photos capture them, often” appeared?
- August 22, 2026 (most recent) → GRINS
Why the answer is GRINS
They often appear when someone flashes a camera-ready smile. 📸
How to build GRINS 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
GRINS is built by combining the tiles GRI · NS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in GRINS 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:
- small bouquet — 7 letters
- campaigners, for short — 4 letters
- revelation — 10 letters
- daffodil variety — 7 letters
- took off one's clothes — 9 letters
- period without peace — 7 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “photos capture them, often” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is GRINS, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Saturday, August 22, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “photos capture them, often”?
5 letters: GRINS.
Which tiles spell GRINS?
The tiles GRI · NS combine to spell GRINS, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “photos capture them, often” 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.
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