The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word UTILE , but the solution may also be OF USE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Practical crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| UTILE | 66 % | 5 |
| VIABLE | 7 % | 6 |
| DOWNTOEARTH | 5 % | 11 |
| USEFUL | 5 % | 6 |
| OFUSE | 4 % | 5 |
| EARTHY | 4 % | 6 |
| OF USE | 1 % | 6 |
| REALISTIC | 1 % | 9 |
| OFVALUE | 1 % | 7 |
| USEABLE | 1 % | 7 |
| NONONSENSE | 1 % | 10 |
| SANE | 1 % | 4 |
| USABLE | 1 % | 6 |
| HANDY | 1 % | 5 |
| FEASIBLE | 1 % | 8 |
Why may UTILE be the right solution?
"UTILE" is a synonym for practical, meaning useful or serving a useful purpose.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Practical
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pragmatic
- useful
- functional
- realistic
- practicable
- hardheaded
- applicative
- applicable
- applied
- virtual
- serviceable
- operable
Crossword Answer definitions
UTILE noun- A theoretical unit of measure of utility, for indicating a supposed quantity of satisfaction derived from an economic transaction.
- Useful.
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 UTILE
- Serviceable
- Functional
- Helpful
- Practical
- Of service
- Suitable
- Actress Ward
- Not merely decorative
- Handy
- In working order
More clues leading to the result VIABLE
- Practical
- Worth doing
- Not a non-starter
- Able to develop
- Having a good chance to succeed
- Practical, as a plan
- Able to survive
- All right
- Like a good alternative
- Workable, as an alternative
More clues leading to the result DOWNTOEARTH
- 1932 Will Rogers film
- Realistic
- Unpretentious
- Simple and practical
- ...landing a space shuttle?
- Peter Gabriel song of 2008
- Sensible
- A pilot gets...
- Levelheaded
- Not pie-in-the-sky
More clues leading to the result USEFUL
- Beneficial
- Good to have around
- Practical
- Handy
- Worthwhile
- Worth having
- Of value
- Worth holding on to
- Handy to have
- Advantageous.
More clues leading to the result OFUSE
- Aiding
- Handy
- Advantageous
- Serviceable
- Practicable
- Functional
- Employable
- Helpful
- Beneficial
- Not just decorative
More clues leading to the result EARTHY
- Down-home
- Natural
- Off-color, as humor
- Coarse, as humor
- Practical
- Coarse
- Lacking refinement
- Ribald
- Like a garden aroma
- Like the smell of soil
More clues leading to the result OF USE
More clues leading to the result REALISTIC
- Down-to-earth
- Sensible
- True-to-life
- True to fact.
- Practical.
- Tending to face facts.
- Like Zola or Flaubert works
- True to life
- Not kidding oneself
- Practical
More clues leading to the result OFVALUE
More clues leading to the result USEABLE
- In functioning condition (var.)
- Practical
- Serving the purpose
- Fit
- Of service
- Able to put in service
- Ready to be put into service
More clues leading to the result NONONSENSE
- Big name in pantyhose
- Practical
- Resolute
- Utilitarian
- All business
- Deadly serious
- Not the least bit frivolous
- Not fancy at all
- Totally serious
- Businesslike
More clues leading to the result SANE
- Compos mentis
- All there
- Of sound mind
- Rational
- Having one's marbles
- Lucid
- Mentally sound
- Not mad
- With it
- Competent
More clues leading to the result USABLE
- Fit for service
- Fit
- Convenient
- Utile
- Fit for a purpose
- Functioning
- Functional
- Handy
- Of some service
- In working order
More clues leading to the result HANDY
- Within reach
- Useful
- Blues pioneer W.C.
- Easy to reach
- Good with tools
- Not all thumbs
- Within easy reach
- Good to have around
- Proficient
- Good at repairs