The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NUCLEI , but the solution may also be ESSENCES which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Cores crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NUCLEI | 38 % | 6 |
| PITHS | 17 % | 5 |
| ESSENCES | 10 % | 8 |
| PITS | 7 % | 4 |
| GISTS | 7 % | 5 |
| CENTERS | 5 % | 7 |
| HEARTS | 5 % | 6 |
| HUBS | 5 % | 4 |
| NUBS | 2 % | 4 |
| ROOTS | 2 % | 5 |
| INTERIORS | 2 % | 9 |
Why may ESSENCES be the right solution?
The word "cores" is a clue that indicates we are looking for something that represents the central or essential parts of something. "Essences" fits this description perfectly as it means the fundamental or intrinsic nature of something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cores
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pith
- meat
- nub
- marrow
- heart
- nucleus
- burden
- center
- inwardness
- substance
- essence
- nitty-gritty
Crossword Answer definitions
NUCLEI noun- The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
- An initial part or version that will receive additions.
- The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
- A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
- A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.
- The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.
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 NUCLEI
- Central parts
- Fissionable material
- Cell centers
- Core group?
- Centers
- Cores
- Atomic centers
- Scientific centers?
- Protons' places
- Amoeba centers
More clues leading to the result PITHS
More clues leading to the result ESSENCES
- Perfumes, e.g.
- Gists
- Perfumes
- Basic natures
- Crucial elements
- Perfume ingredients
- Quiddities.
- Perfumes.
- Predominant qualities.
- Vital spirits.
More clues leading to the result PITS
- Absolute worst, with "the"
- Cores
- Peach centers
- The __ (awful)
- Musicians' workplaces
- Trading places?
- Drupe centers
- Compost heap stones
- Fruit leftovers
- Stones
More clues leading to the result GISTS
More clues leading to the result CENTERS
- Cores
- Midsections
- Midpoints
- Kennedy and Rockefeller
- Speciality stores
- Focal points
- Convergence points
- Hubs
- Middle points
- Concentrates.
More clues leading to the result HEARTS
- Major suit
- Ruthless card game
- Red suit
- Low-score-wins card game
- Bridge suit
- Deck suit
- Trick-taking game
- Trick-taking card game
- Artichoke pieces
- *Artichoke sections*
More clues leading to the result HUBS
- Major airports
- Wheel centers
- Focal points
- Computer centers
- Places to make connections
- Processing centers
- Centers of activity
- Major transfer spots
- Key airports
- Airline routing centers
More clues leading to the result NUBS
- Picayune pieces
- Little lumps
- Worn-down pencils
- Worn-down points
- Gists
- Well-worn pencils
- Central points
- Emerging antlers
- Kernels
- Small lumps
More clues leading to the result ROOTS
- Alex Haley novel
- Haley title
- Plant anchors
- Haley novel
- Landmark miniseries
- Alex Haley bestseller
- Alex Haley opus
- Haley opus
- Alex Haley book in which he is a character in the last section
- Ancestry