The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SPINES which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2014.
Backbones crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPINES | 62 % | 6 |
| CHINES | 38 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Backbones
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- spine
- vertebral column
- spinal column
- guts
- grit
- sand
- lynchpin
- linchpin
- back
- gumption
- anchor
- mainstay
Crossword Answer definitions
SPINES noun- The series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a person, or from the head to the tail of an animal; backbone, vertebral column.
- Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
- A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell, or plant.
- The heartwood of trees.
- Courage or assertiveness.
- The stiffness of an arrow.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SPINES
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- They're seen on bookshelves
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- Title holders?
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