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Latest answer — October 06, 2026

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Water swirling in a toilet bowl during a flush.

Clue explained

To flush something is to wash or drive it away with a flow of water, thereby getting rid of it. “Flushes” is the present-tense form used with a singular subject.

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The answer to “gets rid of” in 7 Little Words is FLUSHES — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, October 6, 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.

“gets rid of” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “gets rid of” (most recently Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

FLUSHES·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 “gets rid of” appeared?

  • October 6, 2026 (most recent) → FLUSHES

Why the answer is FLUSHES

Sends unwanted things down the drain 🚽

How to build FLUSHES 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 October 6, 2026 are:

ICH · IRO · LIM · PET · GIR · DE · RS · UPS · ETT · ING · IN · GRE · DIE · NT · FL · US · HES · SEA · SI · DE

FLUSHES is built by combining the tiles FL · US · HES in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in FLUSHES 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 October 6, 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 Tuesday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “gets rid of” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is FLUSHES, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “gets rid of”?

7 letters: FLUSHES.

Which tiles spell FLUSHES?

The tiles FL · US · HES combine to spell FLUSHES, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “gets rid of” 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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