giving an introduction 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 17, 2026

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Clue explained

PREFACING is the present-participle form of preface: giving an introduction or preliminary remarks before the main text or discussion.

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Word form
An author preparing introductory remarks for a book

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to giving an introduction in 7 Little Words is PREFACINGa 9-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Thursday, September 17, 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.

giving an introduction” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “giving an introduction” (most recently Thursday, September 17, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

PREFACING·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 “giving an introduction” appeared?

  • September 17, 2026 (most recent) → PREFACING

Why the answer is PREFACING

Adding opening remarks before the main text is this kind of thing. 📖

How to build PREFACING 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 17, 2026 are:

IMP · ROP · RIE · TY · RIP · KEN · SAL · INE · PRE · FAC · ING · KI · RK · CO · NS · OL · ID · ATE · PAE · LLA

PREFACING is built by combining the tiles PRE · FAC · ING in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in PREFACING early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.

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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 Thursday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “giving an introduction” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is PREFACING, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Thursday, September 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “giving an introduction”?

9 letters: PREFACING.

Which tiles spell PREFACING?

The tiles PRE · FAC · ING combine to spell PREFACING, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “giving an introduction” 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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