The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word DAM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
It holds water crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
DAM | 46 % | 3 |
BASIN | 17 % | 5 |
EWER | 13 % | 4 |
LEVEE | 13 % | 5 |
STREAMBED | 4 % | 9 |
PAIL | 4 % | 4 |
WELL | 4 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: It holds water
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- container
- vessel
- receptacle
- pail
- bucket
- tub
- lute
- garbage disposal
- opener
- waters
- tap
- sink
Crossword Answer definitions
DAM noun- A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
- The water reservoir resulting from placing such structure.
- A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet during dental work, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band.
- A reservoir.
- A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace.
- To block the flow of water.
- Female parent, mother, generally regarding breeding of animals (correlative to sire).
- A kind of crowned piece in the game of draughts.
- An obsolete Indian copper coin, equal to a fortieth of a rupee.
- A former coin of Nepal, 128 of which were worth one mohar.
- Damn.
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 DAM
- It holds water
- TVA project
- Hoover is one
- Hoover or Norris
- Hoover, for one
- It retains water
- Reservoir creator
- Water container?
- Water stopper
- Barrier
More clues leading to the result BASIN
- Concavity
- Death Valley, for one
- Washbowl
- Yacht-club locale
- Tub
- Classic blues street
- Street in a blues song
- Street of blues
- Washup spot
- Mooring area
More clues leading to the result EWER
- Pitcher
- Eared vessel
- Ornate jug
- Washstand item
- Water bearer
- Water pitcher
- Water vessel
- Wide-spouted pitcher
- Basin accessory
- Jug
More clues leading to the result LEVEE
- Mississippi River sight
- It was dry in "American Pie"
- River pier
- River embankment
- Dike
- Bank protection
- Water board?
- Landing place
- Flood protection
- Embankment
More clues leading to the result STREAMBED
More clues leading to the result PAIL
- Shovel's sandbox mate
- Jack and Jill's vessel
- McKinley's "....the full dinner __"
- Scuttle
- Beach toy
- Rubbish holder
- Well-placed vessel?
- It'll hold water
- Well container
- Water carrier