holding authority 7 Little Words

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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Clue decoded

Presiding describes someone who is holding authority or chairing a meeting, court, or other formal body. The answer is the present-participial form used adjectivally here.

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Definition
A person chairing a formal meeting from the head of a table

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The answer to “holding authority” in 7 Little Words is PRESIDING — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Wednesday, August 12, 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.

“holding authority” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “holding authority” (Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

PRESIDING·9 letters

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Why the answer is PRESIDING

Think of the person officially leading a meeting or ceremony. 👑

How to build PRESIDING 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 August 12, 2026 are:

PRE · SIDI · NG · BU · CCA · NE · ERS · FLAU · NTER · BLIG · HTED · BEL · LYAC · HE · BA · ZA · AR · BLAC · KGU · ARD

PRESIDING is built by combining the tiles PRE · SIDI · NG in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in PRESIDING 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 August 12, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 Wednesday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “holding authority” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is PRESIDING, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “holding authority”?

9 letters: PRESIDING.

Which tiles spell PRESIDING?

The tiles PRE · SIDI · NG combine to spell PRESIDING, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “holding authority” 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.

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