The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RIAS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.
Narrow inlets crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RIAS | 95 % | 4 |
| CREEKS | 2 % | 6 |
| FJORDS | 2 % | 6 |
| FIORDS | 2 % | 6 |
Why may RIAS be the right solution?
RIAS are narrow inlets that are formed by the submergence of river valleys. They are typically characterized by steep sides and deep water.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Narrow inlets
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- straits
- rias
- jets
- cave
- chink
- chinked
- clasping
- close
- cove
- creek
- gurgle
- hatch
Crossword Answer definitions
RIAS noun- A submergent coastal landform, often known as a drowned river valley
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 RIAS
- Narrow inlets
- River inlets
- Rugged coastline features
- Sea inlets
- Narrow river inlets
- Features of England's southern coast
- Inlets
- Spanish estuaries
- England's Portsmouth Harbour and others
- Estuaries
More clues leading to the result CREEKS
- Narrow streams
- Small streams
- Fishing spots
- Streams
- Narrow inlets.
- American Indians.
- Alabama and Georgia Indians of old
- Losers in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
- Pond feeders
- Mvskoke people
More clues leading to the result FJORDS
- Tourist attractions in the city of Bergen
- Steep-sided inlets
- Norwegian coast features
- Norwegian coastal features
- Features of Norway
- Glacially formed inlets like Hood Canal
- Scandinavian arms of the sea
- North Sea inlets
- Arms of the sea
- Norwegian waterways