defensive batsmen 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 24, 2026
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Clue explained
In cricket, BLOCKERS are batsmen known for defensive play, concentrating on stopping or surviving deliveries rather than scoring quickly. The plural clue calls for the plural noun.
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Monday, August 24, 2026
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- actress Hedren
- in a disorderly way
- streamlined
- BOAC, formerly
- like the Lorax, maybe
- nose-pinching cause
- defensive batsmenBLO-CK-ERS
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “defensive batsmen” in 7 Little Words is BLOCKERS — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Monday, August 24, 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.
“defensive batsmen” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “defensive batsmen” (most recently Monday, August 24, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
BLOCKERS·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 “defensive batsmen” appeared?
- August 24, 2026 (most recent) → BLOCKERS
Why the answer is BLOCKERS
These cricket players focus on stopping shots rather than chasing big scores. 🏏
How to build BLOCKERS 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 August 24, 2026 are:
TI · PPI · ME · SSI · LY · SL · EEK · AI · RLI · NE · SE · US · SI · AN · MAL · ODO · UR · BLO · CK · ERS
BLOCKERS is built by combining the tiles BLO · CK · ERS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in BLOCKERS 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 August 24, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- actress Hedren — 5 letters
- in a disorderly way — 7 letters
- streamlined — 5 letters
- BOAC, formerly — 7 letters
- like the Lorax, maybe — 8 letters
- nose-pinching cause — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 24, 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 Monday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “defensive batsmen” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is BLOCKERS, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Monday, August 24, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “defensive batsmen”?
8 letters: BLOCKERS.
Which tiles spell BLOCKERS?
The tiles BLO · CK · ERS combine to spell BLOCKERS, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “defensive batsmen” 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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