The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHOAL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1984.
Horde of herrings crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHOAL | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Horde of herrings
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cade
- swing
- shoal
- sardine
- glean
- hand
- ocean
- sea
- soldier
- stick
- sticks
- army
Crossword Answer definitions
SHOAL noun- A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
- A shallow in a body of water.
- To arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area.
- To cause a shallowing; to come to a more shallow part of.
- To become shallow.
- Shallow.
- Any large number of persons or things.
- (collective) A large number of fish (or other sea creatures) of the same species swimming together.
- To collect in a shoal; to throng.
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