skirt seen at the ballet 7 Little Words

Editorially verified for the Oct 18, 2026

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A ballet dancer wearing a short, flared tutu.

Clue explained

A tutu is the distinctive skirt worn by ballet dancers, often made of stiff netting that flares out from the waist. It is the ballet-specific skirt the clue describes.

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The answer to “skirt seen at the ballet” in 7 Little Words is TUTU — a 4-letter word from Puzzle 1, 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.

“skirt seen at the ballet” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “skirt seen at the ballet” (most recently Sunday, October 18, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:

TUTU·4 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

When else has “skirt seen at the ballet” appeared?

  • October 18, 2026 (most recent) → TUTU

Why the answer is TUTU

Think of the airy, layered costume piece a ballerina wears for graceful leaps. 🩰

How to build TUTU 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 1's tiles for October 18, 2026 are:

TR · UTH · FUL · DU · MBS · TR · UCK · MUU · MUU · SU · CC · UM · BS · CU · MUL · US · ULU · RU · TU · TU

TUTU is built by combining the tiles TU · TU in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in TUTU 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 1's clues for October 18, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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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 Sunday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “skirt seen at the ballet” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is TUTU, a 4-letter word from Puzzle 1, most recently Sunday, October 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “skirt seen at the ballet”?

4 letters: TUTU.

Which tiles spell TUTU?

The tiles TU · TU combine to spell TUTU, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.

Can “skirt seen at the ballet” 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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