pull out by the roots 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 10, 2026

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Clue explained

To extirpate is to pull something out by the roots or destroy it completely. The word is especially apt for removing a plant or an entrenched problem at its source.

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Gardener pulling a weed completely out of the soil by its roots

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The answer to “pull out by the roots” in 7 Little Words is EXTIRPATE — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Thursday, September 10, 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.

“pull out by the roots” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “pull out by the roots” (most recently Thursday, September 10, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

EXTIRPATE·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 “pull out by the roots” appeared?

  • September 10, 2026 (most recent) → EXTIRPATE

Why the answer is EXTIRPATE

Remove it completely, roots and all, as if digging up a stubborn weed. 🌱

How to build EXTIRPATE 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 10, 2026 are:

BI · LI · OUS · PO · RTF · OLI · OS · BRI · EF · EXT · IRP · ATE · HAM · PSH · IRE · MUC · KR · AKE · JEN · NET

EXTIRPATE is built by combining the tiles EXT · IRP · ATE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in EXTIRPATE 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 10, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 Thursday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “pull out by the roots” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is EXTIRPATE, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Thursday, September 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “pull out by the roots”?

9 letters: EXTIRPATE.

Which tiles spell EXTIRPATE?

The tiles EXT · IRP · ATE combine to spell EXTIRPATE, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “pull out by the roots” 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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