The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word COAL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Nonrenewable energy source … and the start of an eight-step word ladder crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COAL | 100 % | 4 |
Why may COAL be the right solution?
The answer "COAL" fits the clue because coal is a nonrenewable energy source, and it also serves as the starting point for an eight-step word ladder where each subsequent word differs by just one letter change.
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Crossword Answer definitions
COAL noun- A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
- A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)
- A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.
- A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
- Charcoal.
- To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).
- To supply with coal.
- To be converted to charcoal.
- To burn to charcoal; to char.
- To mark or delineate with charcoal.
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