The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word RUE , but the solution may also be LAMENT which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Bemoan crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUE | 41 % | 3 |
| LAMENT | 41 % | 6 |
| REGRET | 8 % | 6 |
| WAIL | 5 % | 4 |
| DEPLORE | 5 % | 7 |
| MOURN | 2 % | 5 |
Why may RUE be the right solution?
The word "bemoan" means to express sorrow or regret. The answer "RUE" fits because it is a synonym for expressing regret or feeling sorry about something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bemoan
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lament
- bewail
- deplore
- regret
- mourn
- complain
- moan
- denounce
- regrettable
- decry
- grumble
- whine
Crossword Answer definitions
RUE noun- Sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Pity; compassion.
- To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.
- To cause to feel sorrow or pity.
- To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.
- To feel compassion or pity.
- To feel sorrow or regret.
- Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.
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 RUE
- "The Murders in the __ Morgue"
- Actress McClanahan
- 35D, in Paris
- Be contrite
- Feel remorse
- McClanahan of "The Golden Girls"
- Paris street
- Quebec street-sign word
- Sorry state
- Street in Paris
More clues leading to the result LAMENT
More clues leading to the result REGRET
- Feel contrition
- "King Lear" theme
- Have second thoughts
- Feeling of rue
- Feel remorse
- Lament
- Feel sorry about
- Rue
- Feel contrite about
- Be sorry for
More clues leading to the result WAIL
- Lament
- Sound of lamentation
- Caterwaul
- Ululate
- Sing the blues
- Baby's cry
- Kick ass, as on an instrument
- Play a mean sax
- Banshee's noise
- Banshee's warning
More clues leading to the result DEPLORE
- Lament
- Condemn
- Censure
- Regret deeply
- Bemoan
- Deeply regret
- Regret strongly
- Strongly disapprove of
- Disapprove of
- Word from the Latin for "weep bitterly"