valuable heirloom 7 Little Words

Latest answer — October 09, 2026

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An old pocket watch kept as a family heirloom.

Clue explained

An antique is an old object valued for its age or craftsmanship, and it may be treasured and passed down as a family heirloom. That makes it a fitting match for “valuable heirloom.”

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The answer to “valuable heirloom” in 7 Little Words is ANTIQUE — a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Friday, October 9, 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.

“valuable heirloom” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “valuable heirloom” (most recently Friday, October 9, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:

ANTIQUE·7 letters

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

When else has “valuable heirloom” appeared?

  • October 9, 2026 (most recent) → ANTIQUE

Why the answer is ANTIQUE

Think of a treasured keepsake handed down through generations. 🏺

How to build ANTIQUE 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 October 9, 2026 are:

CL · AMM · IER · INC · ULP · ATE · AN · TIQ · UE · MI · SPL · AC · ES · DU · CKY · PHA · NT · OM · SAR · ABI

ANTIQUE is built by combining the tiles AN · TIQ · UE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ANTIQUE 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 October 9, 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 Friday puzzle.

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What is the answer to “valuable heirloom” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is ANTIQUE, a 7-letter word from Puzzle 5, most recently Friday, October 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “valuable heirloom”?

7 letters: ANTIQUE.

Which tiles spell ANTIQUE?

The tiles AN · TIQ · UE combine to spell ANTIQUE, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.

Can “valuable heirloom” 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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