in a proficient manner 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 20, 2026
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Clue explained
Skillfully means in a proficient or capable manner. Its adverbial ending makes it describe how an action is performed.
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
- humiliation
- exploded like kettle corn
- value
- in a proficient mannerSKI-LLF-UL-LY
- call a liar, perhaps
- 12 and 60, to 3
- spreadsheet numbers
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “in a proficient manner” in 7 Little Words is SKILLFULLY — a 10-letter word from Puzzle 2, 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.
“in a proficient manner” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “in a proficient manner” (most recently Sunday, September 20, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:
SKILLFULLY·10 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
Other answers for “in a proficient manner”
- September 20, 2026 (most recent) → SKILLFULLY
Why the answer is SKILLFULLY
Do it with practiced expertise rather than trial and error. 🎯
How to build SKILLFULLY 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 2's tiles for September 20, 2026 are:
CHA · GR · IN · PO · PP · ED · WOR · TH · SKI · LLF · UL · LY · DIS · CRE · DIT · MUL · TIP · LES · DA · TA
SKILLFULLY is built by combining the tiles SKI · LLF · UL · LY in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in SKILLFULLY 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 2's clues for September 20, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- humiliation — 7 letters
- exploded like kettle corn — 6 letters
- value — 5 letters
- call a liar, perhaps — 9 letters
- 12 and 60, to 3 — 9 letters
- spreadsheet numbers — 4 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 20, 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 “in a proficient manner” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is SKILLFULLY, a 10-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Sunday, September 20, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “in a proficient manner”?
10 letters: SKILLFULLY.
Which tiles spell SKILLFULLY?
The tiles SKI · LLF · UL · LY combine to spell SKILLFULLY, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.
Can “in a proficient manner” 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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