nimble sailing ship
7 Little Words Answer — July 21, 2026
This type of ship is known for its agility on the waves! ⛵
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Puzzle 4 tiles · 6 letters
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The answer to “nimble sailing ship” in 7 Little Words is BARQUE — 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.
“nimble sailing ship” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “nimble sailing ship” (Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
BARQUE·6 letters
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Why the answer is BARQUE
This type of ship is known for its agility on the waves! ⛵
How to build BARQUE 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
BARQUE is built by combining the tiles BAR · QUE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in BARQUE 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
- dark red gemstone — 6 letters
- like squid secretions — 4 letters
- wall decorating — 8 letters
- jazz singer Dearie — 7 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 “nimble sailing ship” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is BARQUE, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “nimble sailing ship”?
6 letters: BARQUE.
Which tiles spell BARQUE?
The tiles BAR · QUE combine to spell BARQUE, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “nimble sailing ship” 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.