slip of the pen result 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 12, 2026
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Clue explained
An inkblot is the mark or stain produced when ink accidentally spills or spreads on paper, as in a slip of the pen. The clue refers to the result rather than the writing mistake itself.
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
- a skilled outfielder
- slip of the pen resultINKB-LOT
- pumpkin-shaped
- burden
- tennis great Martina
- ebb
- word introducing a flashback
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “slip of the pen result” in 7 Little Words is INKBLOT — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Saturday, September 12, 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.
“slip of the pen result” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “slip of the pen result” (most recently Saturday, September 12, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
INKBLOT·7 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “slip of the pen result” appeared?
- September 12, 2026 (most recent) → INKBLOT
Why the answer is INKBLOT
A tiny writing accident can leave this messy mark on the page 🖋️
How to build INKBLOT 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 3's tiles for September 12, 2026 are:
BALL · HAWK · INKB · LOT · OB · LA · TE · ENCU · MB · ER · NA · VR · ATIL · OVA · SUB · SI · DE · EA · RLI · ER
INKBLOT is built by combining the tiles INKB · LOT in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in INKBLOT 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 3's clues for September 12, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- a skilled outfielder — 8 letters
- pumpkin-shaped — 6 letters
- burden — 8 letters
- tennis great Martina — 11 letters
- ebb — 7 letters
- word introducing a flashback — 7 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 12, 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 Saturday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “slip of the pen result” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is INKBLOT, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Saturday, September 12, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “slip of the pen result”?
7 letters: INKBLOT.
Which tiles spell INKBLOT?
The tiles INKB · LOT combine to spell INKBLOT, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “slip of the pen result” 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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