The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ODDS , but the solution may also be SHOTS which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in LA Times).
Chances crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ODDS | 83 % | 4 |
| LOTS | 4 % | 4 |
| TURNS | 3 % | 5 |
| ARE | 3 % | 3 |
| HAPS | 1 % | 4 |
| BETS | 1 % | 4 |
| TRIES | 1 % | 5 |
| SHOTS | 1 % | 5 |
| RISKS | 1 % | 5 |
| LICKS | 1 % | 5 |
| PROSPECTS | 1 % | 9 |
Why may ODDS be the right solution?
The word "odds" refers to the probability of something happening or the likelihood of a particular outcome. Therefore, it fits the clue "chances."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Chances
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- casual
- happen
- find
- accidental
- luck
- probability
- opportunity
- fortune
- take a chance
- adventure
- encounter
- risk
Crossword Answer definitions
ODDS noun- (diminutive) An odd number.
- Something left over, not forming part of a set.
- The ratio of the probability of an event happening to that of it not happening.
- The ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations.
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 ODDS
- Bookie's figures
- Ends' partner
- Vegas figures
- Bookie's numbers
- Gambler's concern
- Nine to five, e.g.
- Pre-race postings
- Tout's concern
- Track figures
- Track numbers
More clues leading to the result LOTS
- Odd and job
- Realtor's offering
- Subdivision subdivisions
- Chances
- A great many
- Developer's offerings
- Gobs
- Large quantities
- Paramount tracts
- Scads
More clues leading to the result TURNS
- Dance maneuvers
- Goes sour
- Rolls over
- Sorry! attempts?
- Rotates
- Zig and zag
- Chances to play
- Revolutions
- They're taken in checkers
- Changes color
More clues leading to the result ARE
- "All the Things You ___"
- "Chances __"
- "Chances ___"
- "Violets __ blue..."
- "You ___ There"
- "__ you nuts?"
- "___ You Lonesome Tonight?"
- "____ you positive?"
- A backward ERA?
- Breathe
More clues leading to the result HAPS
- "What's the ___?"
- Occurrences
- General Arnold et al.
- Occurrences, old-style
- Chance occurrences
- Casual events.
- Befalls: Poet.
- Chances to pass: Archaic.
- Occurs by chance: Poet.
- Chances, old style.
More clues leading to the result BETS
- Casino actions
- Pari-mutual transactions
- Win, place, and show
- Two-dollar window transactions
- Vegas action
- Wagers
- Track action
- Money put on Bills?
- Plays Super Bowl Squares
- Plays Super Bowl Squares, say
More clues leading to the result TRIES
- Experiments with
- Takes a shot at
- Sits in judgment
- Attempts
- Stabs, as it were
- Stabs
- Applies oneself
- Takes a taste of
- Essays
- Shots
More clues leading to the result SHOTS
- Jacques Plante stoppages
- Bar fare
- Hypodermic injections
- Quick drinks
- Attempts
- Immunizations
- Bar lineup
- Gunfire
- Immunization granters?
- Attempts on goal
More clues leading to the result RISKS
- They may be calculated
- Lays on the line
- Takes a chance
- Plays with fire
- Puts in peril
- Puts on the line
- What bold plans entail
- Plan's potential drawbacks
- Safety consultants' concerns
- Hazards
More clues leading to the result LICKS
- Trounces
- Defeats
- Jazzy phrases
- Ice-cream tastes
- Guitar riffs
- Beats soundly
- Beats up
- Whips
- The home team gets the last ones
- Enjoys, as an ice cream cone