The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TARSI which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Ankle bones crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TARSI | 79 % | 5 |
| TALI | 16 % | 4 |
| TARSALS | 5 % | 7 |
Why may TARSI be the right solution?
The ankle bones are collectively known as the tarsus or tarsi.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ankle bones
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- anklebone
- ankle joint
- leg bone
- calf bone
- ankles
- thighbone
- tarsal bone
- ankle bracelet
- hipbones
- wrist bone
- arm bone
- shin bone
Crossword Answer definitions
TARSI noun- The part of the foot between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus.
- Any of the seven bones in this part of the foot.
- A plate of dense connective tissue found in each eyelid, attached to either the superior tarsal muscle (in the upper eyelid) or inferior tarsal muscle (lower eyelid), which aid with sympathetic control.
- In insects and other arthropods, any of a series of articulations in the true foot; the last joint forming the foot in spiders.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TARSI
- Ankle bones
- Ankles
- Ankles, to anatomists
- Foot bones
- Anklebones
- Low bones
- Tibias' neighbors
- Tibia neighbors
- Seven-bone clusters
- Ankles.
More clues leading to the result TALI
- Anklebones
- Ankle bones
- Ankles
- Neighbors of heel bones
- They support tibiae
- Tibiae supporters
- Ankle-bones.
- Gold piece for the bride: India.
- Ankles.
- The ankle bones, anatomically speaking.