shields from danger 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 29, 2026
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Clue explained
Protects means shields or keeps someone or something safe from danger or harm. The final “-s” gives the answer the third-person singular form required by “shields.”
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “shields from danger” in 7 Little Words is PROTECTS — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Tuesday, September 29, 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.
“shields from danger” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “shields from danger” (most recently Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
PROTECTS·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 “shields from danger” appeared?
- September 29, 2026 (most recent) → PROTECTS
Why the answer is PROTECTS
Keeps someone safe when trouble is near 🛡️
How to build PROTECTS 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 29, 2026 are:
SOA · PI · ER · GEY · SER · EX · AGG · ERA · TE · TOR · CHE · RE · MAR · JOR · AM · PRO · TEC · TS · BRU · GES
PROTECTS is built by combining the tiles PRO · TEC · TS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in PROTECTS 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 29, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- more full of lather — 7 letters
- hot spring that ejects water — 6 letters
- tell tall tales — 10 letters
- tall stand for candelabrum — 8 letters
- herb in herbes de Provence — 8 letters
- Belgian canal city — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 29, 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 Tuesday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “shields from danger” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is PROTECTS, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “shields from danger”?
8 letters: PROTECTS.
Which tiles spell PROTECTS?
The tiles PRO · TEC · TS combine to spell PROTECTS, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “shields from danger” 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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- Words of support from an abacus?
- Brainstorming outputs
- Six years for a U.S. Senator, e.g.
- Words of support from a rideshare driver?
- Used a pair of sculls, say
- Out that gets a runner home, for short
- Like some evening gowns
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- Swim-bike-run race, informally
- Pros who are busy in Apr.
- Sense of finality that may be needed after a breakup
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