7 Little Words October 22, 2026 answers
All seven clues from today's 7 Little Words puzzle, with verified answers and letter blocks.
Puzzle stats
Clues
7
Total letters
52
Longest answer
WAINWRIGHT
Shortest answer
IBSEN
All clues & answers
Clue 1 · 7 letters
Clue 2 · 8 letters
Clue 3 · 8 letters
Clue 4 · 10 letters
Clue 5 · 6 letters
Clue 6 · 5 letters
Clue 7 · 8 letters
Becomes less critical
S
O
F
T
E
N
S
Branch on a family tree
R
E
L
A
T
I
V
E
Flat cartilaginous fish
S
T
I
N
G
R
A
Y
Singer-songwriter Rufus
W
A
I
N
W
R
I
G
H
T
Sonnet's 8-line stanza
O
C
T
A
V
E
The Father of Modern Drama
I
B
S
E
N
Unmusical
T
O
N
E
L
E
S
S
About this puzzle
The 7 Little Words puzzle for Thursday, October 22, 2026 contains 7 clues totaling 52 letters across all answers.
The longest answer in today's puzzle is WAINWRIGHT (10 letters), and the shortest is IBSEN (5 letters).
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