spindle-shaped 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 26, 2026

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Clue explained

FUSIFORM means shaped like a spindle: thickest in the middle and tapering toward both ends. It is an adjective commonly used in biology and anatomy.

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Definition
A simple spindle-shaped figure, widest at the center and tapered at both ends.

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The answer to “spindle-shaped” in 7 Little Words is FUSIFORM — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Saturday, September 26, 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.

“spindle-shaped” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “spindle-shaped” (most recently Saturday, September 26, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

FUSIFORM·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 “spindle-shaped” appeared?

  • September 26, 2026 (most recent) → FUSIFORM

Why the answer is FUSIFORM

Picture a form that bulges gently in the middle and tapers to points at both ends. 🧵

How to build FUSIFORM 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 5's tiles for September 26, 2026 are:

CRI · CKE · TERS · YP · SILA · NTI · VI · ENTI · ANE · ORC · HARD · FU · SI · FO · RM · PILL · OWY · AS · SA · ULT

FUSIFORM is built by combining the tiles FU · SI · FO · RM in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in FUSIFORM 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 5's clues for September 26, 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 Saturday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “spindle-shaped” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is FUSIFORM, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Saturday, September 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “spindle-shaped”?

8 letters: FUSIFORM.

Which tiles spell FUSIFORM?

The tiles FU · SI · FO · RM combine to spell FUSIFORM, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “spindle-shaped” 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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