The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SKEINS , but the solution may also be ENTWINES which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Coils crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SKEINS | 27 % | 6 |
| SPIRALS | 27 % | 7 |
| ENTWINES | 9 % | 8 |
| WINDS | 9 % | 5 |
| LOOPS | 9 % | 5 |
| TWISTS | 9 % | 6 |
| WHORLS | 9 % | 6 |
Why may ENTWINES be the right solution?
The word "entwines" means to twist or wind together, which accurately describes what coils do. Therefore, "entwines" is a fitting answer for the clue "coils".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Coils
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- whorl
- curlicue
- gyre
- gyrate
- roll
- loop
- curl
- scroll
- ringlet
- volute
- spiral
- helix
Crossword Answer definitions
SKEINS 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.
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 SKEINS
- Coils of yarn or hair
- Lengths of yarn
- They're all wound up
- Yarn coils
- Yarn store purchases
- Yarn units
- Knitting supply
- Coils of yarn
- Balls of yarn
- Knitter's purchases
More clues leading to the result SPIRALS
- Tight passes
- Book of Kells decorations
- Some galaxies
- Spring winds?
- Paths traced by cyclotron particles
- Perfect football passes
- Well-thrown football passes
- Corkscrew shapes
- Pretty passes
- Well-thrown passes
More clues leading to the result ENTWINES
- Wraps around
- Interplaits
- Twists together
- Ties together
- Twists
- Laces.
- Laces
- Becomes twisted
- Wreathes
- Interlaces
More clues leading to the result WINDS
- Orchestra section
- Chinook and mistral
- Pit members
- Resembles a mountain road
- Air currents
- Flutes and clarinets
- They may be measured in knots
- Air gusts
- Oboes and flutes
- Gales, for example
More clues leading to the result LOOPS
- Some computer program sequences
- Meanders
- Roller coaster features
- Circuits
- Yo-yo tricks
- Software repetitions
- Closed circuits
- Aerobat's maneuvers
- Stunt pilot's maneuvers
- Figure skating figures
More clues leading to the result TWISTS
- Mystery features
- Surprises in the plot
- Cocktail garnishes
- Plot surprises
- Soft ice cream servings
- Dances like Chubby Checker
- Does a '60s dance
- Pretzel configurations
- Ironic endings
- Gymnastics maneuvers