The answer to confidence trick in 7 Little Words is STINGa 5-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Sunday, July 19, 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.

confidence trick” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “confidence trick” (Sunday, July 19, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

STING·5 letters

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

Why the answer is STING

It's a clever scheme that catches you off guard! 🎭

How to build STING 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 5's tiles for July 19, 2026 are:

RUC · HI · NG · KR · ALL · SE · TB · ACK · OR · IG · IN · AL · LY · STI · NG · ROA · LD · AN · KL · ET

STING is built by combining the tiles STI · NG in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in STING 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 5's clues for July 19, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the July 19, 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 Sunday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “confidence trick” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is STING, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “confidence trick”?

5 letters: STING.

Which tiles spell STING?

The tiles STI · NG combine to spell STING, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “confidence trick” 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.