lifting devices with a crank 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 11, 2026
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Clue explained
Winches are lifting or hauling devices that use a crank, drum, or similar mechanism to wind in cable or rope. The plural form matches “devices.”
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Friday, September 11, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
- Queen's 5th great-grandchild
- permeate
- part of a pound
- consisted of
- savage quality
- lifting devices with a crankWI-NCH-ES
- a little
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “lifting devices with a crank” in 7 Little Words is WINCHES — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Friday, September 11, 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.
“lifting devices with a crank” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “lifting devices with a crank” (most recently Friday, September 11, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:
WINCHES·7 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “lifting devices with a crank” appeared?
- September 11, 2026 (most recent) → WINCHES
Why the answer is WINCHES
These mechanical pullers use a hand-turned handle to raise heavy loads. ⚙️
How to build WINCHES 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 11, 2026 are:
CHA · RLO · TTE · IM · BUE · OUN · CE · EN · TAI · LED · FIE · RC · EN · ESS · WI · NCH · ES · SO · MEW · HAT
WINCHES is built by combining the tiles WI · NCH · ES in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in WINCHES 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 11, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- Queen's 5th great-grandchild — 9 letters
- permeate — 5 letters
- part of a pound — 5 letters
- consisted of — 8 letters
- savage quality — 10 letters
- a little — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 11, 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 Friday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “lifting devices with a crank” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is WINCHES, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Friday, September 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “lifting devices with a crank”?
7 letters: WINCHES.
Which tiles spell WINCHES?
The tiles WI · NCH · ES combine to spell WINCHES, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.
Can “lifting devices with a crank” 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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