Sunday · October 18, 2020

7 Little Words October 18, 2020 Answers

All 14 Clues Solved

14 answers for the October 18, 2020 puzzle, 5–11 letters each — above the archive average of 10.3 per day.

14 answers 5–11 letters 103 letters total ← Oct 17 Oct 19 →
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About this puzzle

October 18, 2020 — Complete Answer Guide

This page has every answer to the 7 Little Words puzzle published on October 18, 2020, a Sunday. There are 14 answers in total, running from 5 to 11 letters and 103 letters combined. That puts this date above the archive-wide average of 10.3 answers per day.

The longest answer is SENTIMENTAL at 11 letters, and the shortest is GEENA at 5. 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 6 letters is the most common at 5 of them — useful when you are matching tile groups, because the length rules out most combinations before you try any. The answers use 38 vowels in total out of 103 letters, so vowel-heavy fragments are worth placing early on this board.

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All answers

14 Answers for October 18, 2020

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#1 A League of Their Own? star GEENA 5
#2 Considers REGARDS 7
#3 Crease or wrinkle PUCKER 6
#4 Diving duds SWIMWEAR 8
#5 Element number 27 COBALT 6
#6 Incandescent GLOWING 7
#7 Large game fish MARLIN 6
#8 Logical conclusions DEDUCTIONS 10
#9 Made a catty remark MEOWED 6
#10 One still learning the craft APPRENTICE 10
#11 Part of a spreadsheet COLUMN 6
#12 Stirring up old memories SENTIMENTAL 11
#13 The body politic STATE 5
#14 Wrecking DESTROYING 10
Clue breakdown

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

#1 GEENA

A League of Their Own? star — 5 letters, 3 vowels and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers on this date.

#2 REGARDS

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

#3 PUCKER

Crease or wrinkle — 6 letters, 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

#4 SWIMWEAR

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

#5 COBALT

Element number 27 — 6 letters, 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

#6 GLOWING

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

#7 MARLIN

Large game fish — 6 letters, 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

#8 DEDUCTIONS

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

#9 MEOWED

Made a catty remark — 6 letters, 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#10 APPRENTICE

One still learning the craft — 10 letters, 4 vowels and 6 consonants. Contains a repeated letter, which narrows the tile groups that can fit.

#11 COLUMN

Part of a spreadsheet — 6 letters, 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

#12 SENTIMENTAL

Stirring up old memories — 11 letters, 4 vowels and 7 consonants. The longest answer here — worth placing first, since it consumes the most tile groups.

#13 STATE

The body politic — 5 letters, 2 vowels and 3 consonants. One of the shortest answers on this date.

#14 DESTROYING

Wrecking — 10 letters, 3 vowels and 7 consonants.

FAQ

October 18, 2020 — Questions

What are the 7 Little Words answers for October 18, 2020?
The October 18, 2020 puzzle has 14 answers: GEENA, REGARDS, PUCKER, SWIMWEAR, COBALT, GLOWING, MARLIN, DEDUCTIONS, MEOWED, APPRENTICE, COLUMN, SENTIMENTAL, STATE, DESTROYING.
How many answers are in the October 18, 2020 puzzle?
There are 14 answers published for this date, above the archive average of 10.3 per day. Answer lengths run from 5 to 11 letters, 103 letters in total.
What is the longest answer on October 18, 2020?
The longest answer is SENTIMENTAL at 11 letters, and the shortest is GEENA at 5.
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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