barbering tool 7 Little Words

Editorially verified for the Oct 12, 2026

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A pair of hair clippers used for cutting hair.

Clue explained

Clippers are a barber’s cutting tool, commonly used to trim or remove hair. The plural refers to the tool as a whole.

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Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to “barbering tool” in 7 Little Words is CLIPPERS — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Monday, October 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.

“barbering tool” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “barbering tool” (most recently Monday, October 12, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:

CLIPPERS·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 “barbering tool” appeared?

  • October 12, 2026 (most recent) → CLIPPERS

Why the answer is CLIPPERS

This buzzing gadget gives unruly hair a quick trim. 💈

How to build CLIPPERS 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 1's tiles for October 12, 2026 are:

HA · NDS · SC · OPE · WHI · SK · ED · CL · IP · PE · RS · MET · HOD · MI · NIO · NS · IN · TE · LLE · CT

CLIPPERS is built by combining the tiles CL · IP · PE · RS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CLIPPERS 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 1's clues for October 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 Monday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “barbering tool” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is CLIPPERS, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Monday, October 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “barbering tool”?

8 letters: CLIPPERS.

Which tiles spell CLIPPERS?

The tiles CL · IP · PE · RS combine to spell CLIPPERS, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.

Can “barbering tool” 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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