Answer to "Conversation starter" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HELLO which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2022.

Conversation starter crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
HELLO	59 %	5
LISTEN	10 %	6
ICEBREAKER	7 %	10
OPENER	5 %	6
WHATSNEW	5 %	8
HIYA	5 %	4
HOWAREYOU	5 %	9
PARDONME	2 %	8
PSST	2 %	4

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Conversation starter

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• icebreaker
• hello
• listen
• opener
• cellphone
• sup
• break
• hare
• all
• tosa
• toss
• well

Crossword Answer definitions

HELLO noun

1. "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.

HELLO verb

1. To greet with "hello".

HELLO interjection

1. A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
2. A greeting used when answering the telephone.
3. A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.
4. Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed or referred to has done something the speaker or writer considers to be foolish.
5. An expression of puzzlement or discovery.

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 HELLO

• Greeting for Dolly
• "Greetings!"
• How-do-you-do
• Start of a phone conversation
• Greetings!
• Ring response
• Greeting
• 2015 Adele hit
• Mobile line
• Conversation piece?

More clues leading to the result LISTEN

• "Hark!"
• Spend time with one's buds?
• Pay attention
• Eavesdrop
• Attend
• Lend an ear
• Enjoy a CD
• Hark!
• "Hear me out"
• "Psst!"

More clues leading to the result ICEBREAKER

• Party game, perhaps
• Game used as an introduction
• Party picker-upper
• Conversation starter
• Getting-to-know-you party activity
• It eases tension
• Tension-easing activity
• *Anxiety-reducing meeting opener
• Arctic ship
• Party conversation starter

More clues leading to the result OPENER

• First of a series
• Game one
• Church key
• Bartender's need
• First game of a series
• First game of the season
• Bridge hand good enough to start the bidding with
• Church key, e.g.
• Game 1
• First game

More clues leading to the result WHATSNEW

• With 45-Across, veterinarian's musical question? (Tom Jones)
• Request for the latest update
• Conversation starter
• With 36 Down, musical question of '65
• Party line?
• "How's tricks?"
• Sinatra song that inspired Tom Jones?

More clues leading to the result HIYA

• Casual greeting
• "Greetings!"
• "'Sup"
• "Howdy!"
• Informal greeting
• Jaunty greeting
• Slangy hello
• "Wassup?"
• "Howdy"
• "Hey, there"

More clues leading to the result HOWAREYOU

• Standard greeting
• "Hello" follower, often
• Question after "Hello"
• Conversation starter
• Words of greeting
• "Everything good?"

More clues leading to the result PARDONME

• "So sorry"
• "Sorry"
• "Very sorry"
• "So sorry!"
• Words said before a request for Grey Poupon
• Common commuter comment
• "Sorry about that"
• "My bad"
• "Please repeat that?"
• "Sorry!"

More clues leading to the result PSST

• "Hey, you!"
• Attention-getter
• "Hey you, c'mere!"
• "Hey, over here!"
• Attention getter
• Sibilant attention getter
• Subtle "Over here!"
• Verbal nudge
• Sibilant summons
• "Look here!"