The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SPITE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Malice crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPITE | 71 % | 5 |
| VENOM | 17 % | 5 |
| SPLEEN | 5 % | 6 |
| RANCOR | 4 % | 6 |
| ILLWILL | 2 % | 7 |
| HATEFULNESS | 1 % | 11 |
| HATE | 1 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Malice
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- maliciousness
- spite
- malevolency
- malevolence
- spitefulness
- venom
- evil
- wickedness
- hate
- hatred
- grudge
- sin
Crossword Answer definitions
SPITE noun- Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
- Vexation; chagrin; mortification.
- To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
- To be angry at; to hate.
- To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.
- Notwithstanding; despite.
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 SPITE
- Malice
- Venom
- Malicious feeling
- Malevolence
- Meanness
- Malicious feelings
- Vengeful feeling
- Acrimony
- Rancor
- Ill will
More clues leading to the result VENOM
- Moccasin secretion
- Poison
- Beef
- Cobra's weapon
- Weapon for 1 Across
- Vitriol
- Fang delivery
- The bite stuff?
- Rancor
- Spitefulness
More clues leading to the result SPLEEN
- Ill temper
- Vexation
- Anger
- Irascibility
- Bad temper
- Vent one's ___
- Iron-recycling organ
- Peevishness
- Ill humor
- Lymphocyte producer
More clues leading to the result RANCOR
- Bitter resentment
- Bad blood
- Resentment
- Ill will
- Enmity
- Bitter anger
- Bitterness
- Long-lasting resentment
- Acrimony
- Venom
More clues leading to the result ILLWILL
- Obstacle to diplomacy
- Animosity
- Antagonism
- Malicious intent
- Hostility
- Rancor
- Enmity.
- Hostile feeling.
- Animosity.
- Malice