The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FLAYS , but the solution may also be REVILES which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Excoriates crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FLAYS | 33 % | 5 |
| SCATHES | 17 % | 7 |
| LACESINTO | 11 % | 9 |
| LAMBASTES | 6 % | 9 |
| REVILES | 6 % | 7 |
| BLASTS | 6 % | 6 |
| SCALDS | 6 % | 6 |
| TEARSINTO | 6 % | 9 |
| RIPSINTO | 6 % | 8 |
| CONDEMNS | 6 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Excoriates
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- decry
- objurgate
- condemn
- castigates
- chastises
- criticizes
- derides
- assails
- scolds
- chides
- berates
- mocks
Crossword Answer definitions
FLAYS verb- To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
- To frighten; scare; terrify.
- To be fear-stricken.
- To strip skin off
- To lash
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 FLAYS
- Excoriates
- Chews out
- Scolds scathingly
- Criticizes severely
- Castigates
- Criticizes harshly
- Strongly criticizes
- Strips the hide off.
- Censures.
- Excoriates.
More clues leading to the result SCATHES
- Denounces bitterly
- Harms, through insults
- Denounces harshly
- Leaves wounding marks
- Rips
- Verbally rips apart
- Criticizes severely
- Denounces witheringly
- Verbally tears apart
- Criticizes strongly
More clues leading to the result LACESINTO
More clues leading to the result LAMBASTES
More clues leading to the result REVILES
- Views with loathing
- Speaks ill of
- Verbally abuses
- Vilifies.
- Uses contemptuous language.
- Rails at.
- Abuses with words.
- Excoriates
- Vilifies
More clues leading to the result BLASTS
- Explosive noises
- Great times
- N-test events
- Explosions
- Blowouts
- Big bangs
- Criticizes loudly
- Fires a ray gun
- Swell parties
- Denounces
More clues leading to the result SCALDS
- Burns with steam
- Wetly burns
- Burns with hot liquid
- Burns painfully
- Burns with a hot liquid
- Throws hot water on
- Brings nearly to a boil
- Scorches
- Brings milk to a boil
- Burns badly
More clues leading to the result TEARSINTO
- Eats with gusto
- Verbally abuses
- Attacks impulsively
- Screams at
- Attacks viciously
- Lambastes
- Excoriates
- Attacks impetuously.
- Dresses down
- Castigates
More clues leading to the result RIPSINTO
- Unloads, as a tirade
- Launches a vicious attack on
- Scolds severely
- Lets have it
- Lambastes
- Excoriates
- Chews out