The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PIGEONHOLE , but the solution may also be SORT which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Compartmentalize crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PIGEONHOLE | 67 % | 10 |
| SORT | 33 % | 4 |
Why may SORT be the right solution?
The word "SORT" means to arrange or organize things into categories or groups, which is similar to the idea of compartmentalizing. Both involve separating things into distinct sections or groups.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Compartmentalize
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- compartmentalise
- cut up
- pigeonhole
- compartmentalised
- categorize
- intellectualize
- segregate
- departmentalize
- conceptualize
- contextualize
- decontextualize
- prioritize
Crossword Answer definitions
PIGEONHOLE noun- One of an array of compartments for housing pigeons.
- One of an array of compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.
- One of an array of compartments for storing scrolls at a library.
- A similar compartment in a desk, used for sorting and storing papers.
- To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.
- To put aside, to not act on (proposals, suggestions, advice).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PIGEONHOLE
- Filing aid
- Recess for filers
- Assign to a definite place
- Stereotype
- Sort
- Sort in compartments
- Catalog
- Categorize
- Put aside for the present
- Place in a slot