7 Little Words January 16, 2026 answers
All seven clues from today's 7 Little Words puzzle, with verified answers and letter blocks.
Puzzle stats
Clues
9
Total letters
76
Longest answer
CONNECTICUT
Shortest answer
BARRY
All clues & answers
Clue 1 · 5 letters
Clue 2 · 10 letters
Clue 3 · 7 letters
Clue 4 · 10 letters
Clue 5 · 11 letters
Clue 6 · 8 letters
Clue 7 · 7 letters
Clue 8 · 7 letters
Clue 9 · 11 letters
Copacabana crooner Manilow
B
A
R
R
Y
Fear of dirt
M
Y
S
O
P
H
O
B
I
A
Large task
P
R
O
J
E
C
T
Silky quality
S
M
O
O
T
H
N
E
S
S
State of the Gilmore Girls
C
O
N
N
E
C
T
I
C
U
T
Took umbrage
B
R
I
S
T
L
E
D
Turn into a sloth
T
O
R
P
I
F
Y
Turn into a sloth
T
O
R
P
E
F
Y
Yale University's state
C
O
N
N
E
C
T
I
C
U
T
About this puzzle
The 7 Little Words puzzle for Friday, January 16, 2026 contains 9 clues totaling 76 letters across all answers.
The longest answer in today's puzzle is CONNECTICUT (11 letters), and the shortest is BARRY (5 letters).
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