The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word FEW which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Handful crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FEW | 78 % | 3 |
| SOME | 10 % | 4 |
| WISP | 5 % | 4 |
| SMATTER | 3 % | 7 |
| HANK | 3 % | 4 |
| TOT | 3 % | 3 |
Why may FEW be the right solution?
"Handful" is a clue that suggests a small quantity or number. "Few" is a word that means a small number of something, making it a fitting answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Handful
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fistful
- smattering
- handhold
- handle
- clutch
- grip
- catch
- hunk
- knob
- bunch
- trickle
Crossword Answer definitions
FEW pronoun- Few people, few things.
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 FEW
- "A __ Good Men"
- Not many
- Limited number
- USMC poster word
- Hardly any
- A handful
- A limited number of
- Handful
- Precious amount?
- Small handful
More clues leading to the result SOME
- "____ Like It Hot"
- A few
- Not all
- "__ Like It Hot"
- "___ friend you are!"
- To a degree
- Ending for hand or fear
- A handful
- "___ Girls" (1978 Rolling Stones album)
- A bit
More clues leading to the result WISP
- Fleeting trace
- SmaIl bunch of straw
- Bit of a smoke screen?
- Bit of smoke
- Thin tuft
- Will-o'-the-___
- Bit of hair
- Small handful, as of straw
- Smoke trace
- Streaky emanation
More clues leading to the result SMATTER
- Dabble in
- Slight knowledge
- Minimal amount
- Dabble in.
- A little knowledge.
- Slight knowledge.
- Speak with spotty knowledge.
- Superficial knowledge.
- Dabble (in).
- Handful
More clues leading to the result HANK
- Mr. Aaron
- C&W Williams, Sr. or Jr.
- Looped bundle
- Cartoonist Ketcham
- Williams Sr. or Jr.
- Dennis the Menace creator Ketcham
- Coil of yarn
- He broke 51-Across's most well-known career record
- Bit of hair
- Actor Azaria