guiding precept 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 10, 2026

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Clue explained

A POLESTAR is a guiding principle or precept, figuratively borrowing from the Pole Star's role as a navigational guide. The clue uses this extended meaning rather than referring only to the star itself.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
Polaris, the North Star, shining in the night sky

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

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The answer to “guiding precept” in 7 Little Words is POLESTAR — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Thursday, September 10, 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.

“guiding precept” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “guiding precept” (most recently Thursday, September 10, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

POLESTAR·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 “guiding precept” appeared?

  • September 10, 2026 (most recent) → POLESTAR

Why the answer is POLESTAR

A steady ideal that helps keep your decisions on course 🌟

How to build POLESTAR 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 10, 2026 are:

PE · NT · AM · ET · ER · HY · GI · ENE · PO · LES · TAR · EFF · IGY · TI · TI · HOL · LOW · AN · GU · ISH

POLESTAR is built by combining the tiles PO · LES · TAR in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in POLESTAR 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 10, 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 Thursday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “guiding precept” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is POLESTAR, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Thursday, September 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “guiding precept”?

8 letters: POLESTAR.

Which tiles spell POLESTAR?

The tiles PO · LES · TAR combine to spell POLESTAR, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “guiding precept” 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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