dark red gemstone
7 Little Words Answer — July 21, 2026
This gem is often associated with friendship and is a popular choice for January birthdays! 💎
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Puzzle 4 tiles · 6 letters
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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The answer to “dark red gemstone” in 7 Little Words is GARNET — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Tuesday, July 21, 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.
“dark red gemstone” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “dark red gemstone” (Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
GARNET·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 GARNET
This gem is often associated with friendship and is a popular choice for January birthdays! 💎
How to build GARNET 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 21, 2026 are:
DEN · IGR · ATI · NG · GAR · NET · IN · KY · PA · PE · RI · NG · BL · OSS · OM · BAR · QUE · RA · TIN · GS
GARNET is built by combining the tiles GAR · NET in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in GARNET 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 21, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- disparaging — 11 letters
- like squid secretions — 4 letters
- wall decorating — 8 letters
- jazz singer Dearie — 7 letters
- nimble sailing ship — 6 letters
- non-commissioned sailors — 7 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the July 21, 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 Tuesday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “dark red gemstone” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is GARNET, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “dark red gemstone”?
6 letters: GARNET.
Which tiles spell GARNET?
The tiles GAR · NET combine to spell GARNET, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “dark red gemstone” 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.