The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GIRDLED , but the solution may also be SUBSUMED which is one of the most recent solution (2003 in Wall Street Journal).
Encompassed crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GIRDLED | 25 % | 7 |
| BEGIRT | 25 % | 6 |
| SUBSUMED | 25 % | 8 |
| AMID | 25 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Encompassed
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cover
- embrace
- comprehend
- amalgamated
- commissioned
- comprised
- consisted
- constituted
- contained
- covered
- designated
- embraced
Crossword Answer definitions
GIRDLED verb- To gird, encircle, or constrain by such means.
- To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark.
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