The answer to thin wooden strip in 7 Little Words is BATTENa 6-letter word from Puzzle 2 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.

thin wooden strip” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “thin wooden strip” (Sunday, July 19, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:

BATTEN·6 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 BATTEN

Think of a piece of wood that can help cover seams or add strength in construction! 🪵

How to build BATTEN 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 2's tiles for July 19, 2026 are:

HOR · SES · PA · RT · IS · AN · FO · LDI · NG · FOR · GO · ES · BRI · LLI · AN · TLY · BAT · TEN · TAP · ERS

BATTEN is built by combining the tiles BAT · TEN in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in BATTEN 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 2'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 “thin wooden strip” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is BATTEN, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 2 on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “thin wooden strip”?

6 letters: BATTEN.

Which tiles spell BATTEN?

The tiles BAT · TEN combine to spell BATTEN, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.

Can “thin wooden strip” 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.