The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SKEIN which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2020.
Coil of yarn crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SKEIN | 88 % | 5 |
| HANK | 13 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Coil of yarn
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- skein
- hank
- bobbin
- purl
- rope
- snake
- snaking
- spool
- twist
- clew
- clews
- loop
Crossword Answer definitions
SKEIN noun- A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.
- A web, a weave, a tangle.
- The membrane of a fish ovary.
- (wagonmaking) A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.
- (provincial England) A group of wild fowl, (e.g. geese, goslings) when they are in flight.
- A winning streak.
- To wind or weave into a skein.
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More clues leading to the result SKEIN
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- Flying flock of geese
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