attempt 4 Little Words

Latest answer — September 02, 2026

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Clue explained

A STAB can mean an attempt, as in the phrase “take a stab at it.” Here, the word is used figuratively rather than referring to a physical puncture.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
An illustration of a person making an attempt at a task.

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Wednesday, September 02, 2026

Recent 4 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to “attempt” in 4 Little Words is STABa 4-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Wednesday, September 2, 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.

“attempt” answer

The 4 Little Words answer for “attempt” (Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:

STAB·4 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

When else has “attempt” appeared?

  • September 2, 2026 (most recent) → STAB

Why the answer is STAB

STAB fits the clue “attempt” on Puzzle 3 for Wednesday, September 2, 2026. At 4 letters, it's one of the words you assemble from that puzzle's bank of ten tiles — and locking it in early clears tiles for the other three clues.

How to build STAB from the tiles

In 4 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's bank of ten tiles, each two to four letters long, and every tile is used exactly once across the four answers. Puzzle 3's tiles for September 2, 2026 are:

CU · RTAI · NS · SUB · SOIL · ST · AB · INT · IMID · ATED

STAB is built by combining the tiles ST · AB in order — 2 of the ten.

What this unlocks

Because the ten tiles cover the four answers exactly, with none left over, placing STAB removes 2 tiles from play and makes the rest of Puzzle 3 measurably easier. If this was your third answer, the tiles still sitting on the board are the fourth word — you can often assemble it without working out the clue at all.

More clues from this puzzle

Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 3's clues for September 2, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

All of the day's answers

Want every puzzle in one place? All ten sets of clues and answers for September 2, 2026 are on the September 2, 2026 answers page, and today's live puzzles are always one tap away on the main 4 Little Words answers page.

About 4 Little Words

4 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Family Games, the studio behind 7 Little Words. Each board gives four clues and ten letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once, so a finished puzzle leaves nothing behind. Ten puzzles publish every day — edited by Joe Jordan — and reset at midnight Eastern Time. This one ran on a Wednesday.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “attempt” in 4 Little Words?

The answer is STAB, a 4-letter word from Puzzle 3 on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “attempt”?

4 letters: STAB.

Which tiles spell STAB?

The tiles ST · AB combine to spell STAB, drawn from Puzzle 3's bank of ten.

Can “attempt” have a different 4 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. On Wednesday, September 2, 2026 it was STAB.

Where are the rest of the September 2, 2026 answers?

All ten puzzles for that day are on the September 2, 2026 answers page, and the main 4 Little Words page always shows today's live set.

What time does 4 Little Words reset?

Every day at midnight Eastern Time, when a fresh set of ten puzzles goes live. We post each day's answers as soon as they appear.

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