The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ALARMS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2020.
Frightens crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALARMS | 39 % | 6 |
| SCARES | 28 % | 6 |
| AWES | 13 % | 4 |
| STARTLES | 7 % | 8 |
| SPOOKS | 4 % | 6 |
| COWS | 2 % | 4 |
| DAUNTS | 2 % | 6 |
| PANICS | 2 % | 6 |
| CARESS | 2 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Frightens
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scare
- affright
- fright
- afraid
- intimidates
- scares
- terrifies
- frighted
- terrify
- frightful
- scaring
- horrifies
Crossword Answer definitions
ALARMS noun- A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
- Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
- A sudden attack; disturbance.
- Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
- A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
- An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
- To call to arms for defense
- To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
- To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
- To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
- To keep in excitement; to disturb.
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 ALARMS
- Causes to fret
- Some shrill noises
- Smartwatch settings
- Disturbs
- Warns
- Warning bells
- Rude awakeners?
- Bells, buzzers, etc.
- Bells and whistles?
- Smoke detectors, e.g.
More clues leading to the result SCARES
- Alarms
- Cows
- Close calls, maybe
- Close calls
- What a horror film offers
- Gives a start to
- Finds, with "up"
- Frightens
- Gives the willies to
- States of alarm
More clues leading to the result AWES
- Fills with reverence
- Flabbergasts
- Leaves slack-jawed
- Stupefies
- Astounds
- Bedazzles
- Cows
- Inspires with wonder
- Leaves wide-eyed
- Marvels
More clues leading to the result STARTLES
- Causes alarm
- Catches off guard
- Surprises
- Takes by surprise
- Alarms
- Catches by surprise
- Scares suddenly
- Alarms.
- Frightens.
- Catches napping.
More clues leading to the result SPOOKS
- Scares but good
- Halloween haunters
- Spies, in slang
- Ghosts
- Scares
- Frightens, as a horse
- Frightens
- Halloween apparitions.
- Halloween visitants.
- House-haunters.
More clues leading to the result COWS
- Scares
- Bovines
- Intimidates
- Animals of the genus Bos
- Bullies, ironically?
- Moo makers
- Some elephants or whales
- Moon jumpers, in a nursery rhyme
- Bullies
- Carnation's "contented" creatures
More clues leading to the result DAUNTS
More clues leading to the result PANICS
- Has an attack
- Loses it
- Loses one's head
- Falls apart
- Emulates Chicken Little
- Loses control
- Hysteria caused by rumors.
- Keeps an audience highly amused: Broadway slang.
- Frightens.
- Keeps (an audience) highly amused: Slang.