The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EGGHEADS , but the solution may also be GENIUSES which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Brainiacs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EGGHEADS | 33 % | 8 |
| GENIUSES | 33 % | 8 |
| GENII | 33 % | 5 |
Why may GENIUSES be the right solution?
The word "brainiacs" is a colloquial term for highly intelligent people. "Geniuses" is a synonym for highly intelligent people, making it the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Brainiacs
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- einstein
- nerds
- eggheads
- geniuses
- whippersnappers
- wiseacres
- klutzes
- pipsqueaks
- jocks
- twerps
- hotshots
- smarties
Crossword Answer definitions
EGGHEADS noun- A bald person, especially a man.
- A bald head.
- A coldly out of personal touch intellectual.
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 EGGHEADS
- Smarties
- Brainiacs
- Brains
- Highbrows
- Walking encyclopedias
- Intellectual liberals.
- Certain members of the electorate.
- Intellectuals, in current lingo.
- Intelligentsia, modern style.
- Highbrows.
More clues leading to the result GENIUSES
- Brainy bunch
- Workers at an Apple bar?
- Shakespeare, Beethoven, da Vinci.
- People with very high I. Q.'s.
- Ones with I.Q.'s of 140-plus
- Most Mensa members
- Typical Mensa members
- Many Mensa members
- Einsteins
- Wise guys