The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ELECTS , but the solution may also be OPTS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Picks crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTS | 33 % | 6 |
| SELECTS | 26 % | 7 |
| OPTS | 19 % | 4 |
| CULLS | 5 % | 5 |
| OPTSFOR | 5 % | 7 |
| CHOOSES | 4 % | 7 |
| BETS | 2 % | 4 |
| NOMINATES | 2 % | 9 |
| SELECTIONS | 2 % | 10 |
| CHOICES | 2 % | 7 |
Why may OPTS be the right solution?
"Pick" can mean to choose or select, and "opts" is a verb meaning to make a choice or to select. Therefore, "opts" is a suitable answer for the clue "picks."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Picks
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pickax
- pickaxe
- woof
- weft
- nibble
- pluck
- plunk
- filling
- cream
- cull
- break up
- piece
Crossword Answer definitions
ELECTS noun- One chosen or set apart.
- In Calvinist theology, one foreordained to Heaven. In other Christian theologies, someone chosen by God for salvation.
- To choose or make a decision (to do something)
- To choose (a candidate) in an election
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 ELECTS
- Chooses
- Puts into office
- Votes in
- Votes into office
- Picks out
- Picks
- Puts in office
- Puts into power
- Chooses by ballot
- Picks via polls
More clues leading to the result SELECTS
More clues leading to the result OPTS
- Chooses
- Makes a decision
- __ out (withdraws)
- Makes a selection
- Elects
- Makes a choice
- Decides
- Chooses, with "for"
- Takes, with "for"
- Chooses an action
More clues leading to the result CULLS
- Selects
- Cherry-picks
- Picks
- Selects carefully
- Gathers choice parts from
- Picks over
- Cherrypicks
- Picks out
- Weeds out.
- Selects.
More clues leading to the result OPTSFOR
More clues leading to the result CHOOSES
- Elects
- Acts as judge, perhaps
- Opts for
- Picks
- Doesn't decline
- Selects
- Elects.
- Gives preference to.
- Picks.
- Takes one's pick
More clues leading to the result BETS
- Casino actions
- Pari-mutual transactions
- Win, place, and show
- Two-dollar window transactions
- Vegas action
- Wagers
- Track action
- Money put on Bills?
- Plays Super Bowl Squares
- Plays Super Bowl Squares, say