military jail 7 Little Words

Editorially verified for the Oct 19, 2026

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A military guardhouse building with barred windows.

Clue explained

A GUARDHOUSE can serve as a military jail or lockup, which is the sense intended by the clue.

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Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to “military jail” in 7 Little Words is GUARDHOUSE — a 10-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Monday, October 19, 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.

“military jail” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “military jail” (most recently Monday, October 19, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

GUARDHOUSE·10 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

When else has “military jail” appeared?

  • October 19, 2026 (most recent) → GUARDHOUSE

Why the answer is GUARDHOUSE

Think of the secure place on a military base where rule-breakers are held. 🔒

How to build GUARDHOUSE 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 19, 2026 are:

NORM · AL · ITY · FIJ · IANS · MA · TE · LESS · DUO · POLY · AB · RA · DE · GUAR · DHOU · SE · ASSI · GN · ME · NT

GUARDHOUSE is built by combining the tiles GUAR · DHOU · SE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in GUARDHOUSE 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 19, 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 Monday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “military jail” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is GUARDHOUSE, a 10-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Monday, October 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “military jail”?

10 letters: GUARDHOUSE.

Which tiles spell GUARDHOUSE?

The tiles GUAR · DHOU · SE combine to spell GUARDHOUSE, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “military jail” 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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