tiny, wedge-shaped hand bone 7 Little Words
Latest answer — September 26, 2026
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Clue explained
The TRAPEZOID is one of the small carpal bones in the wrist. It has a roughly wedge-shaped form and lies near the base of the index finger.
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Saturday, September 26, 2026
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- Xavier and Plum
- "Goodbye Mr. Chips" star
- come back into view
- like glue in texture
- tiny, wedge-shaped hand boneTRA-PEZ-OID
- censor
- ABBA's genre
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “tiny, wedge-shaped hand bone” in 7 Little Words is TRAPEZOID — a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4, 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.
“tiny, wedge-shaped hand bone” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “tiny, wedge-shaped hand bone” (most recently Saturday, September 26, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
TRAPEZOID·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 “tiny, wedge-shaped hand bone” appeared?
- September 26, 2026 (most recent) → TRAPEZOID
Why the answer is TRAPEZOID
Think of a small, wedge-like wrist bone named for its geometric shape. 🦴
How to build TRAPEZOID 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 September 26, 2026 are:
PR · OFE · SS · ORS · DO · NAT · RE · APP · EAR · GLU · TIN · OUS · TRA · PEZ · OID · BL · EEP · EU · RO · POP
TRAPEZOID is built by combining the tiles TRA · PEZ · OID in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in TRAPEZOID 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 4's clues for September 26, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- Xavier and Plum — 10 letters
- "Goodbye Mr. Chips" star — 5 letters
- come back into view — 8 letters
- like glue in texture — 9 letters
- censor — 5 letters
- ABBA's genre — 7 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the September 26, 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 Saturday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “tiny, wedge-shaped hand bone” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is TRAPEZOID, a 9-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Saturday, September 26, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “tiny, wedge-shaped hand bone”?
9 letters: TRAPEZOID.
Which tiles spell TRAPEZOID?
The tiles TRA · PEZ · OID combine to spell TRAPEZOID, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “tiny, wedge-shaped hand 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?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time. We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzles go live.
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