The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word REIGNS , but the solution may also be RULES which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in CrossSynergy).
Holds sway crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REIGNS | 64 % | 6 |
| RULES | 36 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Holds sway
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hold sway
- influence
- dominates
- supreme authority
- domineers
- rulership
- influential
- domineering
- hegemony
- dominancy
- dominance
- influences
Crossword Answer definitions
REIGNS noun- The exercise of sovereign power.
- The period during which a monarch rules.
- The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
- To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
- To reign over (a country)
- To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.
- To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result REIGNS
- Rules
- Holds the scepter
- Sovereignties
- Does a king's job
- Times on the throne
- Holds sway
- Sits on the throne
- Commands
- Runs the show
- Wields power