surgical cutting of a bone 7 Little Words
Latest answer — October 04, 2026
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Clue explained
An osteotomy is a surgical procedure in which a surgeon cuts a bone, often to alter its alignment or shape. The clue names the defining action of the operation.
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Sunday, October 04, 2026
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- Maria's 1st favorite thing
- sunset quality
- having multiple uses
- in integer form
- not clear or transparent
- performed a skiing trick
- surgical cutting of a boneOST-EOT-OMY
Puzzle 4
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “surgical cutting of a bone” in 7 Little Words is OSTEOTOMY — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Sunday, October 4, 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.
“surgical cutting of a bone” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “surgical cutting of a bone” (most recently Sunday, October 4, 2026, Puzzle 3) is:
OSTEOTOMY·9 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “surgical cutting of a bone” appeared?
- October 4, 2026 (most recent) → OSTEOTOMY
Why the answer is OSTEOTOMY
When a bone needs realigning, a surgeon may carefully cut it during this procedure. 🦴
How to build OSTEOTOMY 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 October 4, 2026 are:
RAI · NDR · OPS · DUS · KIN · ESS · VER · SAT · ILE · NUM · ER · IC · CLO · UDY · HOT · DOG · GED · OST · EOT · OMY
OSTEOTOMY is built by combining the tiles OST · EOT · OMY in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in OSTEOTOMY 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 October 4, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- Maria's 1st favorite thing — 9 letters
- sunset quality — 9 letters
- having multiple uses — 9 letters
- in integer form — 7 letters
- not clear or transparent — 6 letters
- performed a skiing trick — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 4, 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 “surgical cutting of a bone” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is OSTEOTOMY, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 3, most recently Sunday, October 4, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “surgical cutting of a bone”?
9 letters: OSTEOTOMY.
Which tiles spell OSTEOTOMY?
The tiles OST · EOT · OMY combine to spell OSTEOTOMY, drawn from Puzzle 3's shared tile bank.
Can “surgical cutting of a bone” 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?
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