practises a winter sport 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 20, 2026
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Clue explained
SNOWBOARDS is the third-person singular present-tense verb meaning “practises snowboarding”: “she snowboards.” The final S matches the clue’s singular subject implied by “practises.”
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Puzzle 1
- cosy up on the couch
- buttering up
- mini burgers
- Oscar-winning writer Sarah
- offer sympathy
- gauche
- practises a winter sportSN-OW-BO-ARDS
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “practises a winter sport” in 7 Little Words is SNOWBOARDS — a 10-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Thursday, August 20, 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.
“practises a winter sport” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “practises a winter sport” (most recently Thursday, August 20, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
SNOWBOARDS·10 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “practises a winter sport” appeared?
- August 20, 2026 (most recent) → SNOWBOARDS
Why the answer is SNOWBOARDS
They glide down snowy slopes while standing sideways on a board 🏂
How to build SNOWBOARDS 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 August 20, 2026 are:
SNU · GGLE · FLAT · TE · RI · NG · SLID · ERS · PO · LL · EY · CON · DOLE · TAC · TL · ESS · SN · OW · BO · ARDS
SNOWBOARDS is built by combining the tiles SN · OW · BO · ARDS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in SNOWBOARDS 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 August 20, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- cosy up on the couch — 7 letters
- buttering up — 10 letters
- mini burgers — 7 letters
- Oscar-winning writer Sarah — 6 letters
- offer sympathy — 7 letters
- gauche — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 20, 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 Thursday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “practises a winter sport” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is SNOWBOARDS, a 10-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Thursday, August 20, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “practises a winter sport”?
10 letters: SNOWBOARDS.
Which tiles spell SNOWBOARDS?
The tiles SN · OW · BO · ARDS combine to spell SNOWBOARDS, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “practises a winter sport” 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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