ear bone 7 Little Words
Latest answer — October 11, 2026
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Clue explained
The malleus is one of the three tiny bones in the middle ear. Its name means “hammer,” referring to its shape, and it helps transmit sound vibrations.
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The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “ear bone” in 7 Little Words is MALLEUS — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Sunday, October 11, 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.
“ear bone” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “ear bone” (most recently Sunday, October 11, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:
MALLEUS·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 “ear bone” appeared?
- October 11, 2026 (most recent) → MALLEUS
Why the answer is MALLEUS
This tiny hammer-shaped bone helps carry sound through your middle ear. 🔔
How to build MALLEUS 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 11, 2026 are:
FE · MUR · VER · TE · BRA · PAT · EL · LA · TRA · PEZ · IUM · MA · LL · EUS · IS · CH · IUM · PH · ALA · NX
MALLEUS is built by combining the tiles MA · LL · EUS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in MALLEUS 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 11, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- leg bone — 5 letters
- back bone — 8 letters
- knee bone — 7 letters
- hand bone — 9 letters
- hip bone — 7 letters
- finger bone — 7 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 11, 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 Sunday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “ear bone” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is MALLEUS, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Sunday, October 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “ear bone”?
7 letters: MALLEUS.
Which tiles spell MALLEUS?
The tiles MA · LL · EUS combine to spell MALLEUS, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.
Can “ear bone” 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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