soldier standing guard 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 13, 2026
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Clue explained
A sentry is a soldier assigned to stand guard and watch over a place or post.
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
- "U" on the radio
- pungent like aged cheddar
- tickled pink
- reserved quality
- fishy fishermen
- soldier standing guardSEN-TRY
- thing
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “soldier standing guard” in 7 Little Words is SENTRY — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Sunday, September 13, 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.
“soldier standing guard” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “soldier standing guard” (most recently Sunday, September 13, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:
SENTRY·6 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “soldier standing guard” appeared?
- September 13, 2026 (most recent) → SENTRY
Why the answer is SENTRY
Think of a watchful military guard keeping a careful lookout 🛡️
How to build SENTRY 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 September 13, 2026 are:
UNI · FO · RM · SH · ARP · ECS · TA · TIC · RET · IC · EN · CE · PO · AC · HE · RS · SEN · TRY · OBJ · ECT
SENTRY is built by combining the tiles SEN · TRY in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in SENTRY 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 2's clues for September 13, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- "U" on the radio — 7 letters
- pungent like aged cheddar — 5 letters
- tickled pink — 8 letters
- reserved quality — 9 letters
- fishy fishermen — 8 letters
- thing — 6 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 13, 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 Sunday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “soldier standing guard” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is SENTRY, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Sunday, September 13, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “soldier standing guard”?
6 letters: SENTRY.
Which tiles spell SENTRY?
The tiles SEN · TRY combine to spell SENTRY, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.
Can “soldier standing guard” 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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