assuming an office 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 29, 2026
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Clue explained
ACCEDING can mean taking or assuming an office, throne, or position of authority. The present-participial form fits “assuming,” while the clue uses the political sense rather than the sense of agreeing.
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More Clues
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
- riders
- made a corresponding move
- more sinewy
- until this time
- assuming an officeACCE-DING
- one who hems and haws
- avoid specifics
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “assuming an office” in 7 Little Words is ACCEDING — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Tuesday, September 29, 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.
“assuming an office” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “assuming an office” (most recently Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:
ACCEDING·8 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “assuming an office” appeared?
- September 29, 2026 (most recent) → ACCEDING
Why the answer is ACCEDING
Taking on a new role means you’re doing this. 🏛️
How to build ACCEDING 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 2's tiles for September 29, 2026 are:
HOR · SEM · EN · RE · AC · TED · ST · RING · IER · HI · TH · ER · TO · ACCE · DING · DITH · ERER · GENE · RAL · IZE
ACCEDING is built by combining the tiles ACCE · DING in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ACCEDING 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 2's clues for September 29, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- riders — 8 letters
- made a corresponding move — 7 letters
- more sinewy — 9 letters
- until this time — 8 letters
- one who hems and haws — 8 letters
- avoid specifics — 10 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 29, 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 “assuming an office” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is ACCEDING, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “assuming an office”?
8 letters: ACCEDING.
Which tiles spell ACCEDING?
The tiles ACCE · DING combine to spell ACCEDING, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.
Can “assuming an office” 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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