The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TEEMS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Is rife (with) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TEEMS | 60 % | 5 |
| CRAWLS | 40 % | 6 |
Why may TEEMS be the right solution?
The clue "Is rife (with)" suggests that there is a large amount or abundance of something. The word "teems" means to be full or overflowing with, which matches the meaning of the clue. Therefore, "teems" is the right solution.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Is rife (with)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- abound
- prevalent
- rampant
- teeming
- hits
- occurs
- pervade
- prevail
- prevails
- strikes
- teem
- abuzz
Crossword Answer definitions
TEEMS verb- To be stocked to overflowing.
- To be prolific; to abound; to be rife.
- To bring forth young, as an animal; to produce fruit, as a plant; to bear; to be pregnant; to conceive; to multiply.
- To empty.
- To pour (especially with rain)
- To pour, as steel, from a melting pot; to fill, as a mould, with molten metal.
- To think fit.
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 TEEMS
- Abounds
- Overflows
- Swarms
- Demonstrates rifeness
- Is overrun
- Becomes filled to overflowing
- Swarms, as with life
- Comes down hard
- Bursts at the seams
- Is abuzz (with)