The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCANTY , but the solution may also be SCARCE which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Hardly plentiful crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCANTY | 70 % | 6 |
| SCARCE | 20 % | 6 |
| MEAGER | 10 % | 6 |
Why may SCARCE be the right solution?
The word "scarce" means lacking in quantity or not abundant. It fits the clue "hardly plentiful" because it suggests that there is a shortage or a small amount of something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hardly plentiful
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scanty
- easy
- less
- meager
- rich
- rife
- scant
- scarce
- sparse
- thin
- rare
- ample
Crossword Answer definitions
SCANTY adjective- Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
- Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious; stingy.
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 SCANTY
- Meager
- Sparse
- Insufficient
- Barely adequate
- Like a string bikini
- Minimal
- Like some beachwear
- Like some bathing suits
- Meager; sparse
- Barely sufficient
More clues leading to the result SCARCE
- Hard to find
- Difficult to find
- Few and far between
- Like hen's teeth
- Tough to find
- In short supply
- Inadequate
- Like hens' teeth
- Rare
- Hard to come by