The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word REEFS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2013.
Coral formations crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REEFS | 86 % | 5 |
| ATOLLS | 9 % | 6 |
| ISLETS | 5 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Coral formations
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reefs
- septum
- atoll
- bioherm
- cay
- reef
- reefy
- glomuliferous
- acoustic
- beat
- beats
- binary
Crossword Answer definitions
REEFS 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.
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 REEFS
- Coral formations
- 19-Across formations
- Shipping hazards
- Menaces for mariners
- Coral groups?
- Coral colonies
- Coral Sea hazards
- Maritime dangers
- Coral ridges
- Underwater hazards
More clues leading to the result ATOLLS
- Lagoon surrounders
- A lot of the Maldives
- Key rings?
- Lagoon rings
- Coral rings
- Lagoon enclosers
- Many weapons-testing sites
- Round reefs
- South Seas sights
- Coral reefs