they made Dorothy Gale sleep 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 24, 2026

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Clue explained

In The Wizard of Oz, the enchanted poppies make Dorothy Gale and her companions fall asleep when they enter the field. The plural answer refers to the flowers collectively.

Clue type:
Pop culture
Dorothy lying asleep among the poppies in the Wizard of Oz poppy-field scene.

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The answer to “they made Dorothy Gale sleep” in 7 Little Words is POPPIES — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Thursday, September 24, 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.

“they made Dorothy Gale sleep” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “they made Dorothy Gale sleep” (most recently Thursday, September 24, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:

POPPIES·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 “they made Dorothy Gale sleep” appeared?

  • September 24, 2026 (most recent) → POPPIES

Why the answer is POPPIES

In Oz, these fragrant flowers cast a sleepy spell over Dorothy. 🌸

How to build POPPIES 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 September 24, 2026 are:

COM · PO · SER · PEP · ITA · PA · CKA · GE · IN · EVI · TAB · LY · BI · AS · PO · PPI · ES · NOM · INA · TOR

POPPIES is built by combining the tiles PO · PPI · ES in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in POPPIES early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.

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Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 3's clues for September 24, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 “they made Dorothy Gale sleep” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is POPPIES, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Thursday, September 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “they made Dorothy Gale sleep”?

7 letters: POPPIES.

Which tiles spell POPPIES?

The tiles PO · PPI · ES combine to spell POPPIES, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.

Can “they made Dorothy Gale sleep” 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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