element in car batteries 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 20, 2026

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Clue explained

Antimony is a chemical element used in alloys for lead-acid car batteries, where it helps strengthen the lead plates. Thus the clue points to the battery-related element rather than a general battery component.

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Definition
A sample of antimony metal beside a lead-acid car battery

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Sunday, September 20, 2026

Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to element in car batteries in 7 Little Words is ANTIMONYan 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, September 20, 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.

element in car batteries” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “element in car batteries” (most recently Sunday, September 20, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

ANTIMONY·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 “element in car batteries” appeared?

  • September 20, 2026 (most recent) → ANTIMONY

Why the answer is ANTIMONY

This metalloid helps strengthen the lead plates in traditional car batteries. 🔋

How to build ANTIMONY 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 20, 2026 are:

SERV · ANT · VIGI · LANT · ISM · MAGI · STER · IAL · ANTI · MONY · IMM · EDIA · CY · SPAR · TAN · BURG · OM · EL · ET · TE

ANTIMONY is built by combining the tiles ANTI · MONY in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ANTIMONY 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 20, 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 Sunday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “element in car batteries” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is ANTIMONY, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Sunday, September 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “element in car batteries”?

8 letters: ANTIMONY.

Which tiles spell ANTIMONY?

The tiles ANTI · MONY combine to spell ANTIMONY, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “element in car batteries” 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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