wear away 7 Little Words
Editorially verified for the Oct 19, 2026
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Clue explained
To ABRADE something is to scrape or rub its surface away gradually, so the verb means “wear away.”
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Monday, October 19, 2026
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Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “wear away” in 7 Little Words is ABRADE — a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Monday, October 19, 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.
“wear away” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “wear away” (most recently Monday, October 19, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
ABRADE·6 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “wear away” appeared?
- October 19, 2026 (most recent) → ABRADE
Why the answer is ABRADE
Think of what sandpaper does to a surface over time. 🪵
How to build ABRADE 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 October 19, 2026 are:
NORM · AL · ITY · FIJ · IANS · MA · TE · LESS · DUO · POLY · AB · RA · DE · GUAR · DHOU · SE · ASSI · GN · ME · NT
ABRADE is built by combining the tiles AB · RA · DE in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in ABRADE 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 October 19, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- standardness — 9 letters
- people from Suva, say — 7 letters
- lacking a partner — 8 letters
- market with two sellers — 7 letters
- military jail — 10 letters
- legal transfer of property — 10 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the October 19, 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 Monday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “wear away” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is ABRADE, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Monday, October 19, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “wear away”?
6 letters: ABRADE.
Which tiles spell ABRADE?
The tiles AB · RA · DE combine to spell ABRADE, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “wear away” 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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