short span of attention 7 Little Words
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
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Tuesday, August 04, 2026
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- without preparation
- on the throne
- fedora feature
- fast swimming stroke
- grew, as interest
- short span of attentionSH-RI-FT
- official in Muslim countries
The answer to “short span of attention” in 7 Little Words is SHRIFT — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Tuesday, August 4, 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.
“short span of attention” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “short span of attention” (Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
SHRIFT·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 SHRIFT
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How to build SHRIFT 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 5's tiles for August 4, 2026 are:
EX · TEM · PO · RE · REI · GN · ING · BR · IM · TR · UD · GEN · AC · CR · UED · SH · RI · FT · VIZ · IER
SHRIFT is built by combining the tiles SH · RI · FT in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in SHRIFT 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 5's clues for August 4, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- without preparation — 9 letters
- on the throne — 8 letters
- fedora feature — 4 letters
- fast swimming stroke — 7 letters
- grew, as interest — 7 letters
- official in Muslim countries — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 4, 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 “short span of attention” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is SHRIFT, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “short span of attention”?
6 letters: SHRIFT.
Which tiles spell SHRIFT?
The tiles SH · RI · FT combine to spell SHRIFT, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “short span of attention” 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.