directed the course of 7 Little Words
Friday, July 31, 2026
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Friday, July 31, 2026
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- directed the course ofHE-AD-ED
- city in West Virginia
- preoccupation with stuff
- corrupt official
- infomercial haircutting tool
- reflects
- dotty
The answer to “directed the course of” in 7 Little Words is HEADED — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Friday, July 31, 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.
“directed the course of” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “directed the course of” (Friday, July 31, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
HEADED·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 HEADED
Steered things in a chosen direction 🚗
How to build HEADED 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 31, 2026 are:
HE · AD · ED · WH · EE · LING · MATE · RIA · LISM · HIG · HBIN · DER · FL · OWB · EE · MIR · RORS · STIP · PL · ED
HEADED is built by combining the tiles HE · AD · ED in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in HEADED 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 31, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- city in West Virginia — 8 letters
- preoccupation with stuff — 11 letters
- corrupt official — 10 letters
- infomercial haircutting tool — 7 letters
- reflects — 7 letters
- dotty — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the July 31, 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 “directed the course of” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is HEADED, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Friday, July 31, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “directed the course of”?
6 letters: HEADED.
Which tiles spell HEADED?
The tiles HE · AD · ED combine to spell HEADED, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “directed the course of” 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.