avoid using
7 Little Words Answer — July 23, 2026
Sometimes, it's better to steer clear of certain choices! 🚫
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Puzzle 4 tiles · 6 letters
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Thursday, July 23, 2026
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The answer to “avoid using” in 7 Little Words is ESCHEW — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Thursday, July 23, 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.
“avoid using” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “avoid using” (Thursday, July 23, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
ESCHEW·6 letters
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Why the answer is ESCHEW
Sometimes, it's better to steer clear of certain choices! 🚫
How to build ESCHEW 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 23, 2026 are:
NEIG · HBOU · RS · KEA · NE · UNEM · PL · OY · ED · ESC · HEW · CINE · MAG · OER · JU · XTA · POS · ES · SHA · PPI
ESCHEW is built by combining the tiles ESC · HEW in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ESCHEW 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 23, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- Tim Taylor and Wilson, e.g. — 10 letters
- football manager Roy — 5 letters
- without work — 10 letters
- Odeon frequenter — 10 letters
- places side by side — 10 letters
- comedian Khorsandi — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the July 23, 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 Thursday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “avoid using” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is ESCHEW, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “avoid using”?
6 letters: ESCHEW.
Which tiles spell ESCHEW?
The tiles ESC · HEW combine to spell ESCHEW, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “avoid using” 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.