sombre quality 7 Little Words

Editorially verified for the Oct 15, 2026

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A bleak, overcast landscape with bare trees and muted colors.

Clue explained

Grimness is the quality of being grim: bleak, severe, or cheerless, which matches a sombre quality.

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Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to “sombre quality” in 7 Little Words is GRIMNESS — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Thursday, October 15, 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.

“sombre quality” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “sombre quality” (most recently Thursday, October 15, 2026, Puzzle 2) is:

GRIMNESS·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 “sombre quality” appeared?

  • October 15, 2026 (most recent) → GRIMNESS

Why the answer is GRIMNESS

Think of the heavy, joyless mood that hangs over a scene. 🌧️

How to build GRIMNESS 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 October 15, 2026 are:

PE · RCE · IV · ED · AD · MI · TTI · NG · LOAT · HING · GRIM · NESS · PI · CK · LES · ROM · FORD · TR · ANSA · CTS

GRIMNESS is built by combining the tiles GRIM · NESS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in GRIMNESS 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 October 15, 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 Thursday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “sombre quality” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is GRIMNESS, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 2, most recently Thursday, October 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “sombre quality”?

8 letters: GRIMNESS.

Which tiles spell GRIMNESS?

The tiles GRIM · NESS combine to spell GRIMNESS, drawn from Puzzle 2's shared tile bank.

Can “sombre quality” 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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