Clue decoded
Empaneled means officially selected and sworn in as members of a panel, especially a jury. Thus an empaneled jury is one that has been formed for a case.
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Friday, August 14, 2026
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Puzzle 3
- dispassionate
- long-necked water bird
- wearing a hidden mike
- cautiously
- value
- formed, as a juryEMP-ANE-LED
- Sarkozy's farewell
Puzzle 4
The answer to “formed, as a jury” in 7 Little Words is EMPANELED — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 3 on Friday, August 14, 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.
“formed, as a jury” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “formed, as a jury” (Friday, August 14, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
EMPANELED·9 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 EMPANELED
This describes a jury that has been officially selected and sworn in. ⚖️
How to build EMPANELED 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 August 14, 2026 are:
UNR · UFF · LED · COR · MOR · ANT · WIR · ED · GUA · RDE · DLY · WOR · TH · INE · SS · EMP · ANE · LED · ADI · EU
EMPANELED is built by combining the tiles EMP · ANE · LED in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in EMPANELED 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 August 14, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- dispassionate — 9 letters
- long-necked water bird — 9 letters
- wearing a hidden mike — 5 letters
- cautiously — 9 letters
- value — 10 letters
- Sarkozy's farewell — 5 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 14, 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 “formed, as a jury” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is EMPANELED, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 3 on Friday, August 14, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “formed, as a jury”?
9 letters: EMPANELED.
Which tiles spell EMPANELED?
The tiles EMP · ANE · LED combine to spell EMPANELED, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “formed, as a jury” 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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