lacking the skill 7 Little Words
Editorially verified for the Oct 13, 2026
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Clue explained
Unable means not having the ability or capacity to do something. In this clue, that lack of ability is expressed as lacking the necessary skill.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Puzzle 4
- in a pushy way
- requires
- European primroses
- lacking the skillUNA-BLE
- color of corn
- happening once in 8 years
- singer Timberlake
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “lacking the skill” in 7 Little Words is UNABLE — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, October 13, 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.
“lacking the skill” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “lacking the skill” (most recently Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
UNABLE·6 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “lacking the skill” appeared?
- October 13, 2026 (most recent) → UNABLE
Why the answer is UNABLE
Not quite up to the task, perhaps? 🙂
How to build UNABLE 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 13, 2026 are:
FOR · CE · FU · LLY · STI · PU · LA · TES · CO · WSL · IPS · UNA · BLE · MA · IZE · OCT · ENN · IAL · JUS · TIN
UNABLE is built by combining the tiles UNA · BLE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in UNABLE 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 13, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- in a pushy way — 10 letters
- requires — 10 letters
- European primroses — 8 letters
- color of corn — 5 letters
- happening once in 8 years — 9 letters
- singer Timberlake — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 13, 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 Tuesday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “lacking the skill” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is UNABLE, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “lacking the skill”?
6 letters: UNABLE.
Which tiles spell UNABLE?
The tiles UNA · BLE combine to spell UNABLE, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “lacking the skill” 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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