soccer dribbling maneuver 7 Little Words

Latest answer — October 02, 2026

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Clue explained

In soccer, a nutmeg is a dribbling move in which a player sends the ball between an opponent’s legs and gets past them. The clue names this specific maneuver.

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Definition
A soccer player dribbles the ball through an opponent’s legs.

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Friday, October 02, 2026

Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to “soccer dribbling maneuver” in 7 Little Words is NUTMEG — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Friday, October 2, 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.

“soccer dribbling maneuver” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “soccer dribbling maneuver” (most recently Friday, October 2, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

NUTMEG·6 letters

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When else has “soccer dribbling maneuver” appeared?

  • October 2, 2026 (most recent) → NUTMEG

Why the answer is NUTMEG

Send the ball through a defender’s legs and scoop it up on the other side ⚽

How to build NUTMEG 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 4's tiles for October 2, 2026 are:

ED · UCE · SAN · DB · AG · PA · RT · IES · NUT · MEG · MO · RA · SS · INH · ERI · TED · PE · RI · CA · RP

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

More clues from this puzzle

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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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “soccer dribbling maneuver” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is NUTMEG, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Friday, October 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “soccer dribbling maneuver”?

6 letters: NUTMEG.

Which tiles spell NUTMEG?

The tiles NUT · MEG combine to spell NUTMEG, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “soccer dribbling maneuver” 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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