jostling "humerus-ly" 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 22, 2026

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Clue explained

ELBOWING means jostling or pushing with the elbow. “Humerus-ly” is a bone-related pun, since the humerus is the upper-arm bone near the elbow.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
An anatomical illustration showing the humerus meeting the elbow joint

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to jostling "humerus-ly" in 7 Little Words is ELBOWINGan 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, September 22, 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.

jostling "humerus-ly"” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “jostling "humerus-ly"” (most recently Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

ELBOWING·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 “jostling "humerus-ly"” appeared?

  • September 22, 2026 (most recent) → ELBOWING

Why the answer is ELBOWING

Think of what your arm might do when squeezing through a crowded room, with the funny bone involved 🦴

How to build ELBOWING 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 22, 2026 are:

BO · BB · INS · PAR · KW · AYS · CO · MM · ANDS · SA · WB · UCKS · ELBO · WING · SHE · PHE · RDS · FLE · NDER · SON

ELBOWING is built by combining the tiles ELBO · WING in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ELBOWING 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 22, 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 “jostling "humerus-ly"” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is ELBOWING, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “jostling "humerus-ly"”?

8 letters: ELBOWING.

Which tiles spell ELBOWING?

The tiles ELBO · WING combine to spell ELBOWING, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “jostling "humerus-ly"” 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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