The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GENII , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GENII | 33 % | 5 |
| EGGHEADS | 33 % | 8 |
| GENIUSES | 33 % | 8 |
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
GENII noun- Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
- Extraordinary mental capacity.
- Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
- The tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person.
- A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
- A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.
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 GENII
- Bottled spirits?
- Some spirits
- Bottled spirits
- Wish granters
- They can be rubbed out
- Guardian spirits
- Wish granters of myth
- Summoned spirits
- They need rubbing out
- Bottled benefactors
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.