The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OPTS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Chooses crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OPTS | 60 % | 4 |
| ELECTS | 23 % | 6 |
| SELECTS | 9 % | 7 |
| OPTSFOR | 3 % | 7 |
| PICKS | 2 % | 5 |
| PREFERS | 1 % | 7 |
| SEESFIT | 1 % | 7 |
| HAS | 0 % | 3 |
| DECIDESON | 0 % | 9 |
| SETTLESON | 0 % | 9 |
| ANOINTS | 0 % | 7 |
Why may OPTS be the right solution?
The word "opts" is a verb that means to make a choice from a range of possibilities. Therefore, it is a suitable answer to the clue "chooses".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Chooses
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- select
- prefer
- take
- pick out
- opt for
- adopts
- agrees
- appoints
- choice
- choices
- decides
- determines
Crossword Answer definitions
OPTS verb- To choose; select.
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 OPTS
- Chooses
- Makes a decision
- __ out (withdraws)
- Makes a selection
- Elects
- Makes a choice
- Decides
- Chooses, with "for"
- Takes, with "for"
- Chooses an action
More clues leading to the result ELECTS
- Chooses
- Puts into office
- Votes in
- Votes into office
- Picks out
- Picks
- Puts in office
- Puts into power
- Chooses by ballot
- Picks via polls
More clues leading to the result SELECTS
More clues leading to the result OPTSFOR
More clues leading to the result PICKS
- Bettors' choices
- Mining tools
- Plays the banjo, e.g.
- Draft decisions
- Finds fault
- Selections
- Barely eats
- Draft day announcements
- Chooses
- Selects
More clues leading to the result PREFERS
- Favors
- Opts for
- Is partial to
- Leans toward
- Would rather have
- Likes better
- Likes better.
- Values more highly.
- Puts forward
- Chooses
More clues leading to the result SEESFIT
- Deems proper
- Is inclined
- Is so minded
- Deems appropriate
- Thinks it necessary
- Thinks it expedient
- Decides it best
- Believes appropriate
- Thinks okay
- Is prone
More clues leading to the result HAS
- "Euclid alone ___ looked on beauty bare..."
- A few laughs
- Is afflicted with
- Suffers from
- Is in possession
- Is suffering from
- Keeps
- Owns
- ___-been
- Possesses