The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HYOID , but the solution may also be OCCIPITAL which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in Washington Post).
Head bone crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HYOID | 33 % | 5 |
| OCCIPITAL | 33 % | 9 |
| JAW | 33 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Head bone
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- skull
- cranium
- occipital
- hyoid
- jaw
- capitate
- acetabulum
- pachycephalosaur
- pachycephalosaurus
- capitulum
- heads
- joint
Crossword Answer definitions
HYOID noun- The hyoid bone.
- Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon; specifically, designating a bone or group of bones supporting the tongue.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result HYOID
- Tongue bone
- Head bone
- Bone at base of the tongue
- ___ bone (U-shaped bone above the larynx)
- Bone at the base of the tongue