The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word REEF which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2021.
Coral formation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REEF | 72 % | 4 |
| ATOLL | 26 % | 5 |
| CAY | 3 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Coral formation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reef
- coral reef
- atoll
- cay
- cape
- mother
- sand
- brain coral
- coquina
- coralloid
- madrepore
- reefs
Crossword Answer definitions
REEF noun- A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
- A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
- A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
- A reef knot.
- To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
- To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.
- (of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
- The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
- Dandruff.
- Scabby; scurvy.
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 REEF
- Great Barrier __
- Coral structure
- Ship's bane
- Coral ridge
- Great Barrier ____
- Sailors' hazard
- Coral formation
- Mariner's danger
- Marine hazard
- Shipping hazard
More clues leading to the result ATOLL
- Bikini, e.g.
- Coral island
- Lagoon surrounder
- Ring-shaped reef
- Coral lagoon spot
- Takes ___ on (wears)
- Coral ensemble?
- Bikini, for one
- Coral formation
- Key ring?