injure badly
7 Little Words Answer — July 19, 2026
This word describes a serious injury that leaves a lasting impact. 🩹
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Puzzle 4 tiles · 4 letters
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Sunday, July 19, 2026
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The answer to “injure badly” in 7 Little Words is MAIM — a 4-letter word from Puzzle 4 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.
“injure badly” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “injure badly” (Sunday, July 19, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
MAIM·4 letters
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Why the answer is MAIM
This word describes a serious injury that leaves a lasting impact. 🩹
How to build MAIM 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 4's tiles for July 19, 2026 are:
FRO · GSP · AWN · THI · NGU · MMY · FLA · SHG · UN · SCR · ATC · HES · MA · IM · TOR · NAD · OES · TYP · ESE · TTER
MAIM is built by combining the tiles MA · IM in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in MAIM 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 4's clues for July 19, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- future tadpoles — 9 letters
- whatchamacallit — 9 letters
- photography aid — 8 letters
- relieves an itch — 9 letters
- destructive windstorms — 9 letters
- old print shop worker — 10 letters
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 “injure badly” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is MAIM, a 4-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “injure badly”?
4 letters: MAIM.
Which tiles spell MAIM?
The tiles MA · IM combine to spell MAIM, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “injure badly” 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.