The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHAMS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2016.
Phonies crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHAMS | 50 % | 5 |
| FAKES | 29 % | 5 |
| POSEURS | 7 % | 7 |
| FOURFLUSHERS | 7 % | 12 |
| FAKERS | 7 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Phonies
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fakes
- false
- frauds
- hypocrites
- bunch
- spot
- lot
- world
- many
- were
- are
- such
Crossword Answer definitions
SHAMS noun- A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
- Trickery, hoaxing.
- A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
- A decorative cover for a pillow.
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 SHAMS
- Hoaxes
- Counterfeits
- Frauds
- Makes believe
- Put-ons
- Genuine they're not
- Pillow coverings
- Fakes
- Pillow covers
- False things
More clues leading to the result FAKES
- Decoys, in a way
- Bills that are tough to pass
- Charlatans
- Forged artwork
- Frauds
- Bootlegs
- Phonies
- Forgeries
- Doesn't do for real
- Forger's products
More clues leading to the result POSEURS
- Phonies
- Affected types
- Frauds
- Affected sorts
- They're not who they pretend to be
- Pretenders
- Phony sorts
- Pretentious people