military postponing 7 Little Words

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Official paperwork representing a postponement of military service.

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A deferment is a postponement or delay. In a military context, it can mean an official delay in a person's military service or induction.

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Sunday, October 18, 2026

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The answer to “military postponing” in 7 Little Words is DEFERMENT — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Sunday, October 18, 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 postponing” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “military postponing” (most recently Sunday, October 18, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:

DEFERMENT·9 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 postponing” appeared?

  • October 18, 2026 (most recent) → DEFERMENT

Why the answer is DEFERMENT

A temporary delay in reporting for duty can give a recruit more time. ⏳

How to build DEFERMENT 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 October 18, 2026 are:

WOO · DCUT · TERS · INVA · RIAB · LE · BE · TT · ER · MO · SS · DEF · ERME · NT · PA · RAGR · APH · INST · INC · TS

DEFERMENT is built by combining the tiles DEF · ERME · NT in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in DEFERMENT early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.

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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.

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

The answer is DEFERMENT, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Sunday, October 18, 2026.

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

9 letters: DEFERMENT.

Which tiles spell DEFERMENT?

The tiles DEF · ERME · NT combine to spell DEFERMENT, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.

Can “military postponing” 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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