small canine breed 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 31, 2026
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Clue explained
A TERRIER is a generally small type of dog, traditionally bred to hunt vermin. The singular breed-group noun matches “small canine breed.”
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Monday, August 31, 2026
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Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
- singer-songwriter Braxton
- sorry
- people watching
- wangled
- establish in a location
- movie studio's activity
- small canine breedTER-RI-ER
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “small canine breed” in 7 Little Words is TERRIER — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Monday, August 31, 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.
“small canine breed” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “small canine breed” (most recently Monday, August 31, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
TERRIER·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 “small canine breed” appeared?
- August 31, 2026 (most recent) → TERRIER
Why the answer is TERRIER
Think of a lively little dog often known for chasing critters. 🐶
How to build TERRIER 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 31, 2026 are:
TO · NI · REG · RET · FUL · OBS · ERV · ERS · FI · NAG · LED · SI · TU · ATE · REL · EAS · ING · TER · RI · ER
TERRIER is built by combining the tiles TER · RI · ER in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in TERRIER 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 31, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- singer-songwriter Braxton — 4 letters
- sorry — 9 letters
- people watching — 9 letters
- wangled — 8 letters
- establish in a location — 7 letters
- movie studio's activity — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 31, 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 Monday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “small canine breed” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is TERRIER, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Monday, August 31, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “small canine breed”?
7 letters: TERRIER.
Which tiles spell TERRIER?
The tiles TER · RI · ER combine to spell TERRIER, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “small canine breed” 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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