seed leaf 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 18, 2026
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Clue explained
A COTYLEDON is a seed leaf, the first leaf or leaf-like structure that appears in a plant embryo. It may provide stored nutrients or help the young plant begin photosynthesis.
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Friday, September 18, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “seed leaf” in 7 Little Words is COTYLEDON — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Friday, September 18, 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.
“seed leaf” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “seed leaf” (most recently Friday, September 18, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
COTYLEDON·9 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “seed leaf” appeared?
- September 18, 2026 (most recent) → COTYLEDON
Why the answer is COTYLEDON
A baby plant’s first leaf, often packed with nutrients, has this botanical name 🌱
How to build COTYLEDON 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 18, 2026 are:
QUA · DS · GA · LU · MP · HI · NG · JU · DY · COT · YLE · DON · NU · MB · ATS · SLO · VE · NIA · HAM · PER
COTYLEDON is built by combining the tiles COT · YLE · DON in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in COTYLEDON 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 18, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- thigh muscles — 5 letters
- moving around clumsily — 10 letters
- Blume or Garland — 4 letters
- banded anteaters — 7 letters
- Ljubljana's country — 8 letters
- best place for dirty laundry — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 18, 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 Friday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “seed leaf” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is COTYLEDON, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Friday, September 18, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “seed leaf”?
9 letters: COTYLEDON.
Which tiles spell COTYLEDON?
The tiles COT · YLE · DON combine to spell COTYLEDON, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “seed leaf” 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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