The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EBBS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Flows back crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| EBBS | 98 % | 4 | 
| RECEDES | 3 % | 7 | 
Why may EBBS be the right solution?
The word "ebbs" means to recede or flow back, making it the perfect solution for the clue "flows back."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flows back
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- recedes
 - ebbs
 - retreats
 - reflux
 - circulation
 - finance
 - forth
 - head
 - help
 - money
 - mouth
 - mouthing
 
Crossword Answer definitions
EBBS noun- The receding movement of the tide.
 - A gradual decline.
 - A low state; a state of depression.
 - A European bunting, the corn bunting (Emberiza calandra, syns. Emberiza miliaria, Milaria calandra).
 
- To flow back or recede
 - To fall away or decline
 - To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb
 - To cause to flow back.
 
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