The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word TRI , but the solution may also be OCTO- which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Numerical prefix crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TRI | 35 % | 3 |
| OCTO | 17 % | 4 |
| OCTA | 14 % | 4 |
| UNI | 7 % | 3 |
| TETRA | 6 % | 5 |
| DECA | 5 % | 4 |
| HEXA | 2 % | 4 |
| MONO | 2 % | 4 |
| DECI | 2 % | 4 |
| OCT | 1 % | 3 |
| PENTA | 1 % | 5 |
| HEPT | 1 % | 4 |
| HEPTA | 1 % | 5 |
| SEPTI | 1 % | 5 |
| AREACODE | 1 % | 8 |
| ENNEA | 1 % | 5 |
| SEXI | 1 % | 4 |
| QUADRI | 0 % | 6 |
| CENTI | 0 % | 5 |
| DODEC | 0 % | 5 |
| TER | 0 % | 3 |
| XXXX | 0 % | 4 |
| HEX | 0 % | 3 |
| MILLI | 0 % | 5 |
| SEMI | 0 % | 4 |
| TETRA- | 0 % | 6 |
| SEPT | 0 % | 4 |
| NONA | 0 % | 4 |
| DUO | 0 % | 3 |
| TETR | 0 % | 4 |
| SEPTA | 0 % | 5 |
| OCTO- | 0 % | 5 |
Why may OCTO be the right solution?
The prefix "OCTO-" is used to indicate the number eight. It comes from the Latin word "octo," which means eight. In this crossword clue, "Numerical prefix," the answer "OCTO-" fits perfectly as it is commonly used to indicate the number eight in various contexts.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Numerical prefix
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- numerically
- numerative
- prefix notation
- numerics
- numerated
- numeration
- numeric
- numeral
- prefixes
- numerological
- numerals
- numerary
Crossword Answer definitions
TRI noun- Triathlon
- Triangle
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 TRI
- Angular lead-in
- A beginning for cot or angle
- Angle or cycle starter
- Corn opener
- Corn or angle starter
- Cycle start
- Numerical prefix
- Sect or cycle starter
- Borough leader to Gothamites
- Cycle starter?
More clues leading to the result OCTO
- Eight, in combinations
- Plex or meter starter
- Half hexadeca-
- Pussy's opening, in movies
- Starter meaning "8"
- Duo cubed
- Not quite nona-
- Twice tetra-
- Prefix for pod
- Tetra- doubled
More clues leading to the result OCTA
- Eight, in combinations
- Bi- to the third power
- Tetra times two
- Hepta- plus one
- Twice tetra-
- Hexadeca- halved
- Numerical prefix
- Eight (prefix)
- Eight, as a prefix
- 81-Across, as a prefix
More clues leading to the result UNI
- Cycle starter
- Cycle starter?
- Verse heading
- Cycle or form intro
- Lateral or form lead-in
- Lateral start
- Prefix with corn or verse
- Corn or cycle start
- Singular beginning
- Verse beginning?
More clues leading to the result TETRA
- Aquarium fish
- Aquarium resident
- Popular aquarium fish
- Tropical fish
- Fishbowl fish
- Four in front?
- Four: Pref.
- Fish that sounds like it should be in a group of four
- Aquarium swimmer
- African long-finned ___ (fish)
More clues leading to the result DECA
- Ten: prefix
- Precedes gram and meter
- Ten, in combinations
- Numerical prefix in an Olympic event
- Nona- follower
- Ten for starters
- Two more than 49 Across
- Twice penta-
- Two times penta-?
- Ten: pref.
More clues leading to the result HEXA
- Six (comb. form)
- Numerical prefix
- Octa- minus two
- Two less than octa-
- Quadri- plus two
- It may go before -gon
- Prefix meaning "six"
- Gram or decimal starter
- "Six" prefix
- Word form of "six"
More clues leading to the result MONO
- Like old LPs
- Stereo forerunner
- Teenage affliction, in short
- Single prefix
- Not stereo
- "Kissing sickness"
- "The kissing disease"
- Kissers get it
- Like Dylan's early work
- You can get it from kissing
More clues leading to the result DECI
- Metric prefix
- Prefix with liter
- Tenth (comb. Form)
- Prefix for "tenth"
- Prefix dividing by 13-Down
- Milli- times 100
- Prefix meaning "tenth"
- Starter for gram or mate
- Prefix with meter or liter
- Metric system prefix
More clues leading to the result OCT
- Columbus Day mo.
- Cal. page
- UN Day mo.
- National Pizza Month: Abbr.
- Natl. Popcorn Poppin' month
- Prefix meaning eight
- World Series mo.
- National Coming Out Day mo.
- Vegetarian Awareness Mo. as well as Eat Country Ham Mo.
- U.N. Day mo.
More clues leading to the result PENTA
- Word form for "five"
- Five: Prefix
- Prefix with meter
- Comb. form for five
- Numerical prefix
- Quint- alternative
- Five (prefix)
- Tri- plus two
- Five:Comb. form
- Pref. with gram or gon
More clues leading to the result HEPT
- Seven (prefix)
- Oct- minus one
- Seven: Pref.
- Numerical prefix
- Seven: Comb. form.
- Seven: Prefix.
- Numerical prefix.
- Seven: Comb. form
- Seven indicator
- Seven: prefix
More clues leading to the result HEPTA
- Seven: Comb. form
- Numerical prefix in an Olympic event
- Prefix for "seven"
- Prefix meaning "seven"
- Prefix that means "seven"
- Seven (prefix)
- Penta plus two
- Octa- minus one
- Penta- plus two
- Starter for "seven"
More clues leading to the result SEPTI
- Octa- minus one
- One below octo-
- Numerical prefix
- The Dog Star.
- Seven: Comb. form.
- Numerical prefix.
- Seven: Prefix.
- Calendar entry, for short.
- Seven: Prefix
- Seven: Comb. form
More clues leading to the result AREACODE
- Part of a number in parentheses
- Exchange preceder
- Three numbers that are usually in parentheses
- Numbers after 1
- It precedes a local telephone number
- Vancouver's is 604
- It may follow one
- Three before seven?
- Directory assistance info
- Numbers after "1"
More clues leading to the result ENNEA
- Nine (prefix)
- "Nine" comb. form
- Prefix meaning "nine"
- Nine: pref.
- Prefix meaning nine
- Between octa and deca
- Nine: Prefix
- Octa- plus one
- Numerical word form
- Nine: Greek.
More clues leading to the result SEXI
More clues leading to the result QUADRI
More clues leading to the result CENTI
- Gram or grade starter
- Prefix with meter
- Starter for grade
- 100th (prefix)
- Hundred: prefix
- Prefix with grade or meter
- Grade leader?
- Prefix meaning "hundred"
- Prefix with grade
- Metric prefix
More clues leading to the result DODEC
More clues leading to the result TER
- Three times, in prescriptions
- Painter Borch
- Painter Gerard ___ Borch
- Thrice, in Rx's
- Rx spec.
- Three times, on medicine
- Thrice, on prescriptions
- Thrice, on scrips
- Northwest or Yukon (abbr.)
- Painter Gerard __ Borch
More clues leading to the result XXXX
- "The Spiderwick Chronicles" co-author DiTerlizzi
- "Vincent & ___" (film about the van Gogh brothers)
- "You betcha"
- Beat
- Boo-boo
- Chant at a bullfight
- Classic sci-fi film billed as "a horror horde of crawl-and-crush giants"
- Crew's colleagues
- Dojo needs
- First word in 104-Across
More clues leading to the result HEX
- Do voodoo
- Bad spell
- Bad spelling?
- Bewitch
- Put a spell on someone
- Put under a spell
- Spell
- Wizard's spell
- Whammy
- Put a spell on
More clues leading to the result MILLI
- __ Vanilli
- Metric prefix
- ___ Vanilli
- One thousandth
- One thousandth indicator
- ___ Vanilli of lip-sync fame
- It precedes watt or liter
- Second preceder
- Prefix meaning "one thousandth"
- Pop's __ Vanilli
More clues leading to the result SEMI
- Final preceder
- Highway hauler
- Interstate sight
- Rig
- Tractor-trailer
- 18-wheeler
- Big rig
- Circular opening?
- Final intro?
- 16-wheeler
More clues leading to the result TETRA-
More clues leading to the result SEPT
- Clan division
- Back-to-school mo.
- Calendar-page abbr.
- Family division
- Clan or mo.
- Extended family
- Labor Day mo.
- Sapphire mo.
- Fall sem. beginning
- National Blueberry Popsicle Day mo.
More clues leading to the result NONA
- Soul singer Hendryx
- Singer Hendryx
- Hendryx who sang "Lady Marmalade" with Labelle
- Singer/actress Gaye
- Actress Gaye of "Ali"
- Hendryx who was part of the "Lady Marmalade" trio Labelle
- Hendryx of the "Lady Marmalade" trio Labelle
- Prefix with -gon
- "Strega __": Tomie dePaola Caldecott winner whose title means "Grandma Witch"
- Pop singer Hendryx
More clues leading to the result DUO
- Compact combo
- Two of the same kind
- Twosome
- The Smothers Brothers, e.g.
- Pair
- Couple
- Daft Punk, e.g.
- Electronic act Justice, e.g.
- Rock's Broken Bells, e.g.
- Rock's Royal Blood, e.g.
More clues leading to the result TETR
- Prefix on a Platonic solid
- Four front?
- Four (prefix)
- Four (pref.)
- Prefix meaning "four"
- Half of oct-
- Four, for starters?
- Four: Pref.
- Four: Prefix
- Pent- minus one
More clues leading to the result SEPTA
- Nasal partitions
- Thin membranes
- Philly mass transit system
- Nostril dividers
- Nasal membranes
- Anatomical dividers
- Nasal dividers
- Nostril separators
- Dividers in biology
- Dividing walls