The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ENVY , but the solution may also be WANT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Covet crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ENVY | 45 % | 4 |
| WANT | 20 % | 4 |
| DESIRE | 20 % | 6 |
| CRAVE | 10 % | 5 |
| LUSTAFTER | 3 % | 9 |
| ASPIRE | 3 % | 6 |
Why may WANT be the right solution?
"WANT" is synonymous with "covet," both meaning to desire something eagerly or strongly. In the context of the clue, "Covet," "WANT" is the most fitting answer that aligns with the definition and fits the crossword puzzle.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Covet
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- in demand
- sought after
- desirable
- desired
- envy
- adore
- possess
- steal
- envious
- begrudge
- lusted
- lusting
Crossword Answer definitions
ENVY noun- Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).
- An object of envious notice or feeling.
- Hatred, enmity, ill-feeling.
- Emulation; rivalry.
- Public odium; ill repute.
- To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions.
- To have envious feelings (at).
- To give (something) to (someone) grudgingly or reluctantly; to begrudge.
- To show malice or ill will; to rail.
- To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.
- To hate.
- To emulate.
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 ENVY
- Begrudge
- Covet
- Green signifier
- One of the Seven Deadly Sins
- Deadly sin
- Coveter's sin
- Begrudge, maybe
- Covetousness
- Member of a "deadly" septet
- 50% of moral indignation, per Vittorio De Sica
More clues leading to the result WANT
- Fancy
- Thirst for
- Word on an Uncle Sam poster
- Entry on a wish list
- Have a hankering
- Have one's heart set on
- Hanker for
- Verb in a letter to Santa
- Needy condition
- Be deficient in
More clues leading to the result DESIRE
More clues leading to the result CRAVE
- Desire
- Have a yen for
- Hunger for
- Want. Really. Badly.
- Ache for
- Desire strongly
- Long for
- More than want
- Desire with fire
- Lust after