place to start sledding 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 21, 2026

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Clue explained

A HILLTOP is the highest point of a hill, making it a natural place to begin sledding downhill.

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Definition
A sled positioned at the top of a snow-covered hill

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Monday, September 21, 2026

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The answer to “place to start sledding” in 7 Little Words is HILLTOP — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Monday, September 21, 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.

“place to start sledding” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “place to start sledding” (most recently Monday, September 21, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:

HILLTOP·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 “place to start sledding” appeared?

  • September 21, 2026 (most recent) → HILLTOP

Why the answer is HILLTOP

Look for the elevated spot where your snowy ride begins 🛷

How to build HILLTOP 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 21, 2026 are:

SAL · ADS · SH · OWE · RS · AB · ODE · EXC · EL · LE · NCE · BOL · DFA · CE · HON · EY · ED · HIL · LT · OP

HILLTOP is built by combining the tiles HIL · LT · OP in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in HILLTOP 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 21, 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 Monday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “place to start sledding” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is HILLTOP, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Monday, September 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “place to start sledding”?

7 letters: HILLTOP.

Which tiles spell HILLTOP?

The tiles HIL · LT · OP combine to spell HILLTOP, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.

Can “place to start sledding” 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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