what the sun does 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 17, 2026
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Clue explained
Shine is the verb describing what the sun does when it gives off or casts light. The clue uses the sun as the subject of this ordinary action.
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Monday, August 17, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
- narrow sea passage
- nestling's noise
- set a limit on
- courageous
- reaching terra firma
- what the sun doesSHI-NE
- Outback maker
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “what the sun does” in 7 Little Words is SHINE — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Monday, August 17, 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.
“what the sun does” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “what the sun does” (most recently Monday, August 17, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
SHINE·5 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “what the sun does” appeared?
- August 17, 2026 (most recent) → SHINE
Why the answer is SHINE
It brightens the day from above, especially when clouds take a break ☀️
How to build SHINE 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 17, 2026 are:
STR · AIT · PE · EP · CA · PP · ED · UN · DAU · NT · ED · LA · ND · FA · LL · SHI · NE · SU · BA · RU
SHINE is built by combining the tiles SHI · NE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in SHINE 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 17, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- narrow sea passage — 6 letters
- nestling's noise — 4 letters
- set a limit on — 6 letters
- courageous — 9 letters
- reaching terra firma — 8 letters
- Outback maker — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 17, 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 “what the sun does” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is SHINE, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Monday, August 17, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “what the sun does”?
5 letters: SHINE.
Which tiles spell SHINE?
The tiles SHI · NE combine to spell SHINE, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “what the sun does” 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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