combat missions 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 21, 2026

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Clue explained

Sorties are brief missions made by military forces, especially combat missions launched from a base or defensive position. The plural answer matches “missions.”

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Definition
Military aircraft departing on a combat sortie.

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Monday, September 21, 2026

Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to combat missions in 7 Little Words is SORTIESa 7-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Monday, September 21, 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.

combat missions” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “combat missions” (most recently Monday, September 21, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

SORTIES·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 “combat missions” appeared?

  • September 21, 2026 (most recent) → SORTIES

Why the answer is SORTIES

Think of brief military operations launched against an enemy target. 🎯

How to build SORTIES 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 September 21, 2026 are:

PE · RIL · OUS · DIS · QUA · LIFY · SOR · TI · ES · PO · PUL · AR · IZE · OPA · LS · MI · LL · BUB · BL · ES

SORTIES is built by combining the tiles SOR · TI · ES in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in SORTIES 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 September 21, 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 “combat missions” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is SORTIES, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Monday, September 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “combat missions”?

7 letters: SORTIES.

Which tiles spell SORTIES?

The tiles SOR · TI · ES combine to spell SORTIES, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “combat missions” 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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