Clue · January 22, 2026

It's a step up

7 Little Words clue and verified answer for Thursday, January 22, 2026.

AW Verified by AppWalkthrough · 9 letters

"It's a step up"

I
N
C
R
E
M
E
N
T

INCREMENT

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Letter analysis

9-letter answer

Letters

9

total length

Vowels

3

A E I O U

Unique letters

7

of 9

First / Last

I · T

opening / closing letter

About this clue

The clue "It's a step up" in the 7 Little Words puzzle for Thursday, January 22, 2026 resolves to INCREMENT, a 9-letter answer.

This clue is one of seven in the daily puzzle. To see the full set of answers and the letter blocks for the day, return to the January 22, 2026 puzzle page.

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