The answer to uttered involuntarily in 7 Little Words is BLURTEDa 7-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Friday, July 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.

uttered involuntarily” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “uttered involuntarily” (Friday, July 17, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:

BLURTED·7 letters

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Why the answer is BLURTED

Sometimes words just slip out without thinking! 😄

How to build BLURTED 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 1's tiles for July 17, 2026 are:

RA · VE · BL · UR · TED · MO · RTA · RBO · ARD · REF · UTE · ME · LIS · SA · NOR · FO · LK · MUS · TEL · INE

BLURTED is built by combining the tiles BL · UR · TED in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in BLURTED 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 1's clues for July 17, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the July 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 Friday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “uttered involuntarily” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is BLURTED, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Friday, July 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “uttered involuntarily”?

7 letters: BLURTED.

Which tiles spell BLURTED?

The tiles BL · UR · TED combine to spell BLURTED, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.

Can “uttered involuntarily” 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.