Tuesday · January 1, 2019

7 Little Words January 1, 2019 Answers

All 14 Clues Solved

14 answers for the January 1, 2019 puzzle, 6–11 letters each — above the archive average of 10.3 per day.

14 answers 6–11 letters 113 letters total ← Dec 31 Jan 2 →
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About this puzzle

January 1, 2019 — Complete Answer Guide

This page has every answer to the 7 Little Words puzzle published on January 1, 2019, a Tuesday. There are 14 answers in total, running from 6 to 11 letters and 113 letters combined. That puts this date above the archive-wide average of 10.3 answers per day.

The longest answer is RECESSIONAL at 11 letters, and the shortest is CLAIMS at 6. Placing the longest tile groups first usually cuts the puzzle open, because the remaining fragments are then far easier to match. Each clue below is paired with its verified answer and letter count.

Across the 14 answers there are 6 different answer lengths, and 7 letters is the most common at 3 of them — useful when you are matching tile groups, because the length rules out most combinations before you try any. The answers use 42 vowels in total out of 113 letters, so vowel-heavy fragments are worth placing early on this board.

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All answers

14 Answers for January 1, 2019

#ClueAnswerLettersCopy
#1 Ancient city on Tigris River SAMARRA 7
#2 Asserts CLAIMS 6
#3 Authenticated VETTED 6
#4 Convert into secret writing ENCRYPT 7
#5 Emotions FEELINGS 8
#6 End of a wedding ceremony RECESSIONAL 11
#7 Envious feelings JEALOUSIES 10
#8 Most difficult to solve TRICKIEST 9
#9 Overhead walkways CATWALKS 8
#10 Prepares for use INITIALIZES 11
#11 Rebellion on the high seas MUTINY 6
#12 Scottish TV detective series TAGGART 7
#13 Shows to be wrong DISPROVES 9
#14 Speaking too quickly BLURTING 8
Clue breakdown

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

#1 SAMARRA

Ancient city on Tigris River — 7 letters, 3 vowels and 4 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#2 CLAIMS

Asserts — 6 letters, 2 vowels and 4 consonants. One of the shortest answers on this date.

#3 VETTED

Authenticated — 6 letters, 2 vowels and 4 consonants. One of the shortest answers on this date.

#4 ENCRYPT

Convert into secret writing — 7 letters, 1 vowel and 6 consonants.

#5 FEELINGS

Emotions — 8 letters, 3 vowels and 5 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#6 RECESSIONAL

End of a wedding ceremony — 11 letters, 5 vowels and 6 consonants. The longest answer here — worth placing first, since it consumes the most tile groups.

#7 JEALOUSIES

Envious feelings — 10 letters, 6 vowels and 4 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#8 TRICKIEST

Most difficult to solve — 9 letters, 3 vowels and 6 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#9 CATWALKS

Overhead walkways — 8 letters, 2 vowels and 6 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#10 INITIALIZES

Prepares for use — 11 letters, 6 vowels and 5 consonants. The longest answer here — worth placing first, since it consumes the most tile groups.

#11 MUTINY

Rebellion on the high seas — 6 letters, 2 vowels and 4 consonants. One of the shortest answers on this date.

#12 TAGGART

Scottish TV detective series — 7 letters, 2 vowels and 5 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#13 DISPROVES

Shows to be wrong — 9 letters, 3 vowels and 6 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#14 BLURTING

Speaking too quickly — 8 letters, 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

FAQ

January 1, 2019 — Questions

What are the 7 Little Words answers for January 1, 2019?
The January 1, 2019 puzzle has 14 answers: SAMARRA, CLAIMS, VETTED, ENCRYPT, FEELINGS, RECESSIONAL, JEALOUSIES, TRICKIEST, CATWALKS, INITIALIZES, MUTINY, TAGGART, DISPROVES, BLURTING.
How many answers are in the January 1, 2019 puzzle?
There are 14 answers published for this date, above the archive average of 10.3 per day. Answer lengths run from 6 to 11 letters, 113 letters in total.
What is the longest answer on January 1, 2019?
The longest answer is RECESSIONAL at 11 letters, and the shortest is CLAIMS at 6.
Is this the newest 7 Little Words puzzle?
No. The newest puzzle on record is August 26, 2026. Browse every date in the daily archive.
Pro tips

3 Tips for 7 Little Words

01

The board is the whole puzzle

Every answer is built from what the level actually shows you and nothing else. Counting that first rules out most of what comes to mind, which is quicker than trying words and being rejected.

02

Place the longest answer first

Long answers use up the awkward letters and leave a set that spells the short ones out for you. Starting long is consistently faster than sweeping for three-letter words.

03

Neighbouring levels are the best hint

Difficulty climbs gradually rather than in jumps, so the levels either side of a hard one reuse its patterns. They are more useful than any hint the game sells you.

How to play

How to Solve a 7 Little Words Level

The order that clears a board fastest.

STEP 01

Read what you are given

Letters, tiles or clues — count them before you start. That constraint is the strongest filter you have.

STEP 02

Anchor with the answers you are sure of

Each confirmed answer narrows the ones it touches, so the easy entries are worth the first minute.

STEP 03

Work outwards

Follow the chain from what you have placed rather than jumping around the board.

How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify these answers

Every answer on this page is read from the game's own puzzle data rather than retyped from another site, and is checked against what the board actually provides — so nothing listed can use a letter the level does not give you. The counts shown are computed from the stored data, not typed in by hand.

Reviewed by Priya Raghunathan, Word Games Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.

Last checked — Aug 26, 2026
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