The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPECIOUS , but the solution may also be LIKELY which is one of the most recent solution (2010 in LA Times).
Plausible crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPECIOUS | 50 % | 8 |
| CREDIBLE | 25 % | 8 |
| LIKELY | 25 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Plausible
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- likely
- probable
- verisimilar
- presumed
- presumptive
- credible
- believable
- arguable
- convincing
- glib
- equiprobable
- pat
Crossword Answer definitions
SPECIOUS adjective- Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
- Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
- Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
- Beautiful, pleasing to look at.
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 SPECIOUS
- Deceptively convincing
- Apparently right, but not really so.
- Plausible
- False
- Plausible but false
- Plausible but wrong
- *Misleadingly plausible
More clues leading to the result CREDIBLE
- Like something to believe in
- Like a good witness
- Trustworthy
- Ringing true
- On good authority
- Plausible.
- Worthy of belief.
- Trustworthy.
- Believable
- Not like a fish story