it's nearest the bow
7 Little Words Answer — July 24, 2026
Think about the front part of a ship and what might be found there! ⛵
More Clues
Friday, July 24, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 3
- incentive
- accepting with good manners
- internal exam
- nuptial notices
- walks nervously
- fanciful impulses
- it's nearest the bowFOR-EM-AST
Puzzle 4
The answer to “it's nearest the bow” in 7 Little Words is FOREMAST — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 3 on Friday, July 24, 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.
“it's nearest the bow” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “it's nearest the bow” (Friday, July 24, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
FOREMAST·8 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 FOREMAST
Think about the front part of a ship and what might be found there! ⛵
How to build FOREMAST 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 3's tiles for July 24, 2026 are:
STI · MUL · US · THA · NK · ING · END · OSC · OPY · INV · ITA · TI · ONS · PA · CES · WHI · MS · FOR · EM · AST
FOREMAST is built by combining the tiles FOR · EM · AST in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in FOREMAST 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 3's clues for July 24, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- incentive — 8 letters
- accepting with good manners — 8 letters
- internal exam — 9 letters
- nuptial notices — 11 letters
- walks nervously — 5 letters
- fanciful impulses — 5 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the July 24, 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 Friday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “it's nearest the bow” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is FOREMAST, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 3 on Friday, July 24, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “it's nearest the bow”?
8 letters: FOREMAST.
Which tiles spell FOREMAST?
The tiles FOR · EM · AST combine to spell FOREMAST, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “it's nearest the bow” 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.