The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AHEM , but the solution may also be SIR which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in Wall Street Journal).
Attention-getting word crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AHEM | 43 % | 4 |
| HEY | 37 % | 3 |
| SIR | 7 % | 3 |
| MAAM | 3 % | 4 |
| OYEZ | 3 % | 4 |
| HIST | 3 % | 4 |
| PSST | 3 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Attention-getting word
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- buzzword
- buzz phrase
- buzz term
- slang
- jargon
- cant
- phrase
- parody
- proverb
- scheme
- rhetorically
- proverbial
Crossword Answer definitions
AHEM noun- A use of the interjection, ahem.
- The sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat
- An exclamation or cough to get attention
- An exclamation of disapproval or annoyance
- An exclamation to indicate sarcasm
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 AHEM
- "Beg pardon"
- "Excuse me?"
- "May I interrupt?"
- Attention-getter
- Excuse me!
- Attention-getting word
- "Excuse me!"
- Attention-getting sound
- Status vehicle
- Throat-clearing sound
More clues leading to the result HEY
- "__, There" ("The Pajama Game" tune)
- Attention-getting word
- "Whaddaya know!"
- "You there!"
- Watch it!
- Attention-getter
- Relative of yoo-hoo
- "Yo!"
- "Over here!"
- One-third of Fat Albert's catchphrase
More clues leading to the result SIR
- '67 Poitier role
- Giuliani title
- Knight's title
- Knightly title
- "To __ With Love"
- Base address
- Ma'am's counterpart
- Officer's address
- Poitier, as Lulu called him
- Title for Galahad
More clues leading to the result MAAM
- Lady's address
- Polite address
- Webb's address?
- "Wham, bam, thank you, ___"
- Elided address
- Folksy address
- Shortened title
- Sir's counterpart
- Hat tipper's word
- Sir's companion
More clues leading to the result OYEZ
- Court call
- Court cry
- Court attention-getter
- When tripled, a court cry
- Courtroom call
- Bailiff's bellow
- Cry in court
- Court crier's word
- Bailiff's cry
- Bailiff's "Listen up!"
More clues leading to the result HIST
- School subj.
- Trick taking card game
- Liberal arts subj.
- H.S. course
- High school subj.
- Past sch. course?
- Study of past events (abbr.)
- Past events rec.
- H.S. subject
- Much of soc. studies