The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word UMAMI which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Fifth flavor crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| UMAMI | 100 % | 5 |
Why may UMAMI be the right solution?
The answer to "Fifth flavor" is "UMAMI" because umami is recognized as the fifth basic taste, alongside sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. It is often described as a savory or meaty flavor.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fifth flavor
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Crossword Answer definitions
UMAMI noun- One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result UMAMI
- MSG flavor
- Savory taste
- MSG taste sensation
- Savory taste sensation
- Taste sensation that means "deliciousness" in Japanese
- One of the five basic taste sensations
- Taste enhanced by shrimp paste
- Taste that's not sweet, sour, bitter or salty
- Fish sauce taste
- Fifth and newest member of the set that includes the starts of the answers to starred clues