plumbago 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 28, 2026
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Clue explained
Plumbago is an old mineral name for graphite, the soft carbon material used in pencil cores. Here the clue uses the mineral sense rather than the unrelated flowering plant also called plumbago.
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Monday, September 28, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “plumbago” in 7 Little Words is GRAPHITE — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Monday, September 28, 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.
“plumbago” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “plumbago” (most recently Monday, September 28, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
GRAPHITE·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 “plumbago” appeared?
- September 28, 2026 (most recent) → GRAPHITE
Why the answer is GRAPHITE
This dark mineral is the familiar writing material inside many pencils. ✏️
How to build GRAPHITE 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 5's tiles for September 28, 2026 are:
GR · AP · HI · TE · CLE · ARA · NCE · CUT · TER · BO · OST · AL · IE · NS · SIM · UL · ACR · UM · SPO · TTY
GRAPHITE is built by combining the tiles GR · AP · HI · TE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in GRAPHITE 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 5's clues for September 28, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- rack with final discounts — 9 letters
- small, fast sailboat — 6 letters
- lift up — 5 letters
- men from Mars — 6 letters
- representation — 10 letters
- inconsistent — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 28, 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 Monday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “plumbago” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is GRAPHITE, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Monday, September 28, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “plumbago”?
8 letters: GRAPHITE.
Which tiles spell GRAPHITE?
The tiles GR · AP · HI · TE combine to spell GRAPHITE, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “plumbago” 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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