The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WAIF which also is the latest solution we found used in Crosswords Media in 2006.
Orphan crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WAIF | 83 % | 4 |
| ANNIE | 17 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Orphan
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- unparented
- parentless
- abandoned
- derelict
- rare
- foundling
- orphanage
- anonymous
- fatherless
- orphanages
- motherless
- widow
Crossword Answer definitions
WAIF noun- A castaway; a homeless child.
- (of a plant outside its native range) A plant that has been introduced but is not persistently naturalized.
- Goods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice.
- Hence, anything found, or without an owner; that which comes along, as it were, by chance.
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More clues leading to the result WAIF
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- One without a home
- Twiggy, for one
- Dickensian child
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- Little nomad