The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DEAR , but the solution may also be DEAR … which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Letter opener crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEAR | 44 % | 4 |
| SIRS | 25 % | 4 |
| DEARSIR | 7 % | 7 |
| SIR | 5 % | 3 |
| DEAREST | 3 % | 7 |
| STEAM | 3 % | 5 |
| ELL | 2 % | 3 |
| MADAM | 2 % | 5 |
| ALPHA | 1 % | 5 |
| ADDRESSEE | 1 % | 9 |
| MESSRS | 1 % | 6 |
| FLAP | 1 % | 4 |
| PAPERKNIFE | 0 % | 10 |
| MAILDROP | 0 % | 8 |
| MYDEARSIR | 0 % | 9 |
| DEARSIRS | 0 % | 8 |
| ATT | 0 % | 3 |
| DEAR … | 0 % | 8 |
| INRE | 0 % | 4 |
| STILETTO | 0 % | 8 |
| TOWHOM | 0 % | 6 |
| DEARFRIEND | 0 % | 10 |
| DEARS | 0 % | 5 |
Why may DEAR be the right solution?
The word "dear" can be used as a greeting in a letter, making it a fitting answer for the clue "letter opener."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Letter opener
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- paperknife
- knife
- can opener
- boxcutter
- craft knife
- church key
- knork
- sharp
- sharpener
- keyhole saw
- cleaver
- rasing-knife
Crossword Answer definitions
DEAR noun- A very kind, loving person.
- A beloved person.
- An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
- To endear.
- High in price; expensive.
- Loved; lovable.
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior.
- Noble.
- Dearly; at a high price
- Severe, or severely affected; sore.
- Fierce.
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 DEAR
- Beloved
- Cherished
- Letter opener
- Very expensive
- "___ Abby"
- Sweet thing
- Expensive
- Letter starter
- Sweetie
- Sweetpea
More clues leading to the result SIRS
- Gents
- Knighted fellows
- Impersonal letter intro
- Letter beginning
- Letter opener
- Letter starter
- They're dubbed
- Noblemen
- Business salutation
- Masters
More clues leading to the result DEARSIR
- Old-timey letter opening
- Cordial opening
- Letter salutation
- Letter opener
- Letter opener, of a sort
- Formal letter opener
- Certain letter starter
- Letter opener?
- Start of a formal letter
- Business-letter opening
More clues leading to the result SIR
- '67 Poitier role
- Giuliani title
- Knight's title
- Knightly title
- "To __ With Love"
- Base address
- Ma'am's counterpart
- Officer's address
- Poitier, as Lulu called him
- Title for Galahad
More clues leading to the result DEAREST
- "Mommie __"
- Start of some letters
- Letter opener?
- "Mommie ___"
- "Mommie -"
- Loved one
- Most cherished
- Most prized
- Most loved
- Honey
More clues leading to the result STEAM
- Kind of bath
- Kind of shovel
- Prepare clams
- Prepare rice
- Propellant for Casey Jones
- Vapor
- Word with iron or bath
- You might blow it off
- Calliope power
- Prepare veggies, in a way
More clues leading to the result ELL
- Add-on
- Building addition
- Building extension
- House addition
- Pipe joint
- Right angle
- Wright wing
- Addition
- Alcove
- Annex
More clues leading to the result MADAM
- "__, I'm Adam"
- Berlin's "Call Me __"
- Palindromic title
- "The Mayflower __"
- Impersonal letter salutation
- "Butterfly" leader
- "___ Butterfly"
- "Dear Sir or __"
- __ Chair-person
- Woman of the house
More clues leading to the result ALPHA
- Lead in for particle or wave
- Top (dog)
- Word before male or dog
- Greek leader?
- Kind of male
- Dominant male
- Kind of man or dog
- ___ male
- ___ male (one who always gets his way)
- Leading character?
More clues leading to the result ADDRESSEE
- Name on a magazine cover
- You who've got mail
- Name on an envelope
- Letter recipient
- Mail recipient
- Letter opener
- Who's got mail
More clues leading to the result MESSRS
- Mr. and Mr.
- Collective title
- Gentlemen (abbr.)
- Gents (abbr.)
- Guys, in a salutation
- M. & M.?
- Plural of Mr.
- Gp. address
- Mr. + Mr.
- Letter header abbr.
More clues leading to the result FLAP
- Book-jacket part
- To-do
- Argument
- Hopelessly try to get off the ground?
- Hunter's cap part
- It's a big deal
- Try to get off the ground?
- Airplane wing part
- Uproar
- Kerfuffle
More clues leading to the result PAPERKNIFE
More clues leading to the result MAILDROP
- Cubbyhole in an office
- Postal receptacle
- Letter slot
- Office distribution unit
- Place for a pickup
- Forwarding service provider
- Spy's address
- *Secret communication location
- Letter opener?
More clues leading to the result MYDEARSIR
More clues leading to the result DEARSIRS
- Opening line
- Letter opener
- Formal letter starter
- Common opening
- Non-PC letter opener
- Formal opening
- Fusty greeting
- "To whom it may concern" alternative
- Quaint introduction
- A letter opener
More clues leading to the result ATT
- ABA member
- LSAT taker, in time
- Onetime LSAT taker
- Communications giant
- Court fig.
- Esq.
- Lawyer: Abbr.
- Office-memo abbr.
- 1-800-CALL-___
- ___ Gen.
More clues leading to the result DEAR …
- Letter opener
- With 67-, one of two pen names punnily hinted at by 20-, 37- and 52- (can you find the other one?)
- Start of many a diary entry
More clues leading to the result INRE
- About
- As to
- Concerning
- Legal memo starter
- Regarding
- Apropos of
- Memo phrase
- With respect to
- With regard to
- Memo header
More clues leading to the result STILETTO
- Small dagger
- Kind of heel
- Dagger
- Heel type
- Heel style
- Heel with a high p.s.i.
- Type of heel
- Heel type named for a dagger
- Billy Joel song
- Sharp heel