rowed in a boat, perhaps 7 Little Words

Latest answer — October 09, 2026

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A person using oars to move a small boat across a lake.

Clue explained

To propel something is to drive or move it forward. Rowing propels a boat through the water, and “propelled” is the past-tense form describing that movement.

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The answer to “rowed in a boat, perhaps” in 7 Little Words is PROPELLED — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Friday, October 9, 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.

“rowed in a boat, perhaps” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “rowed in a boat, perhaps” (most recently Friday, October 9, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:

PROPELLED·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 “rowed in a boat, perhaps” appeared?

  • October 9, 2026 (most recent) → PROPELLED

Why the answer is PROPELLED

Think of making a boat move forward with oars. 🚣

How to build PROPELLED 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 9, 2026 are:

BALL · ANT · INE · FU · RTI · VE · VOL · UNT · ARY · LEV · EL · VAG · UE · LY · FR · ITT · ERS · PRO · PEL · LED

PROPELLED is built by combining the tiles PRO · PEL · LED in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in PROPELLED early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.

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Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 2's clues for October 9, 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 Friday puzzle.

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What is the answer to “rowed in a boat, perhaps” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is PROPELLED, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Friday, October 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “rowed in a boat, perhaps”?

9 letters: PROPELLED.

Which tiles spell PROPELLED?

The tiles PRO · PEL · LED combine to spell PROPELLED, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.

Can “rowed in a boat, perhaps” 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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