battery's violent partner 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 26, 2026

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Clue explained

ASSAULT is the violent partner in the legal phrase “assault and battery.” The clue reverses the familiar phrase by asking for the word that pairs with “battery.”

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
A courtroom-themed illustration representing the legal phrase assault and battery.

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The answer to “battery's violent partner” in 7 Little Words is ASSAULT — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Saturday, September 26, 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.

“battery's violent partner” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “battery's violent partner” (most recently Saturday, September 26, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

ASSAULT·7 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

When else has “battery's violent partner” appeared?

  • September 26, 2026 (most recent) → ASSAULT

Why the answer is ASSAULT

In legal language, this offense involves threatening or attempting physical harm, often mentioned alongside battery. ⚖️

How to build ASSAULT 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 September 26, 2026 are:

CRI · CKE · TERS · YP · SILA · NTI · VI · ENTI · ANE · ORC · HARD · FU · SI · FO · RM · PILL · OWY · AS · SA · ULT

ASSAULT is built by combining the tiles AS · SA · ULT in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ASSAULT 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 September 26, 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 Saturday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “battery's violent partner” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is ASSAULT, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Saturday, September 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “battery's violent partner”?

7 letters: ASSAULT.

Which tiles spell ASSAULT?

The tiles AS · SA · ULT combine to spell ASSAULT, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “battery's violent partner” 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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