urban pollution portmanteau 7 Little Words

Latest answer — September 30, 2026

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Clue explained

“Smaze” is a blend of “smoke” and “haze,” describing polluted, hazy air often associated with urban areas.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
Hazy, polluted air hanging over a city skyline.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Recent 7 Little Words Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

The answer to “urban pollution portmanteau” in 7 Little Words is SMAZE — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Wednesday, September 30, 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.

“urban pollution portmanteau” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “urban pollution portmanteau” (most recently Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:

SMAZE·5 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

When else has “urban pollution portmanteau” appeared?

  • September 30, 2026 (most recent) → SMAZE

Why the answer is SMAZE

Think of the hazy air you get when smoke and city pollution mix. 🌫️

How to build SMAZE 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 30, 2026 are:

SAL · VAT · ORE · GEN · ERA · TED · SM · AZE · SPI · CY · FO · REL · EG · EXP · ERI · EN · CED · COP · IE · RS

SMAZE is built by combining the tiles SM · AZE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in SMAZE 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 30, 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 Wednesday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “urban pollution portmanteau” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is SMAZE, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “urban pollution portmanteau”?

5 letters: SMAZE.

Which tiles spell SMAZE?

The tiles SM · AZE combine to spell SMAZE, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.

Can “urban pollution portmanteau” 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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