discharge of pent-up emotion 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 26, 2026
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Clue explained
Catharsis is the release of pent-up emotion, often through talking, art, or another intense emotional experience. The clue uses the psychological sense of the term rather than its older theatrical meaning.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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- hanging onto
- sculptor Sir Anthony
- discharge of pent-up emotionCA-THA-RSIS
- sudden excitement
- making rigidly antiquated
- Briton's rocket
- showy display
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “discharge of pent-up emotion” in 7 Little Words is CATHARSIS — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Wednesday, August 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.
“discharge of pent-up emotion” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “discharge of pent-up emotion” (most recently Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
CATHARSIS·9 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “discharge of pent-up emotion” appeared?
- August 26, 2026 (most recent) → CATHARSIS
Why the answer is CATHARSIS
A powerful emotional release that leaves you feeling lighter 💨
How to build CATHARSIS 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 August 26, 2026 are:
HO · LD · ING · CA · NO · CA · THA · RSIS · FR · ISS · ON · FOS · SI · LI · ZING · AR · UGU · LA · FAN · FARE
CATHARSIS is built by combining the tiles CA · THA · RSIS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CATHARSIS 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 August 26, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- hanging onto — 7 letters
- sculptor Sir Anthony — 4 letters
- sudden excitement — 7 letters
- making rigidly antiquated — 11 letters
- Briton's rocket — 7 letters
- showy display — 7 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 26, 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 Wednesday puzzle.
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What is the answer to “discharge of pent-up emotion” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is CATHARSIS, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “discharge of pent-up emotion”?
9 letters: CATHARSIS.
Which tiles spell CATHARSIS?
The tiles CA · THA · RSIS combine to spell CATHARSIS, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “discharge of pent-up emotion” 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.
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