The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DEAR which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2022.
Precious crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEAR | 59 % | 4 |
| CUTE | 24 % | 4 |
| HON | 3 % | 3 |
| ADORABLE | 2 % | 8 |
| CUTESY | 2 % | 6 |
| PRIZED | 1 % | 6 |
| DARLING | 1 % | 7 |
| RARE | 1 % | 4 |
| LOVABLE | 1 % | 7 |
| CHICHI | 1 % | 6 |
| POOPSIE | 1 % | 7 |
| DEARONE | 1 % | 7 |
| BELOVED | 1 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Precious
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- valuable
- treasured
- cherished
- preciously
- cute
- loved
- artful
- wanted
- priceless
- scarce
- prized
- vital
Crossword Answer definitions
DEAR noun- A very kind, loving person.
- A beloved person.
- An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
- To endear.
- High in price; expensive.
- Loved; lovable.
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior.
- Noble.
- Dearly; at a high price
- Severe, or severely affected; sore.
- Fierce.
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 DEAR
- Beloved
- Cherished
- Letter opener
- Very expensive
- "___ Abby"
- Sweet thing
- Expensive
- Letter starter
- Sweetie
- Sweetpea
More clues leading to the result CUTE
- Darling
- Precious
- Adorable
- "Aww"-inducing
- Aww-inspiring
- Just adorable
- Attractive
- Like many an animal picture on the web
- Charmingly attractive
- Fetching
More clues leading to the result HON
More clues leading to the result ADORABLE
- Dreamy
- "Aw"-inspiring
- "Aww"-inspiring
- Cute as a button
- Precious
- Cute
- Darling
- Like the object of an "Aww!"
- Exquisitely charming: Colloq.
- Very charming.
More clues leading to the result CUTESY
- Forcedly attractive
- Too coy
- Affectedly adorable
- Overly precious
- Too precious
- Like Care Bears
- Precious
- Excessively precious
- Coyly mannered
- Pie preceder
More clues leading to the result PRIZED
- Regarded highly
- Treasured highly
- Cherished
- Valued.
- Esteemed.
- Dear
- Close to one's heart
- Much valued
- Valued highly
- Highly valued
More clues leading to the result DARLING
- Precious
- "Peter Pan" surname
- Honey
- Term of endearment.
- Wendy's last name.
- Name for Clementine.
- Honeybunch
- With 84-, 88- and 111-Across, 14-Down's retort
- Dear
- Sweetie pie
More clues leading to the result RARE
- Still bloody
- At a premium
- Extraordinary
- Hard to find
- Highly collectible
- Like the spotted owl
- Not common
- Steak order
- __-earth element
- Chophouse order
More clues leading to the result LOVABLE
- Endearing
- Like a cute pup
- Like a cute baby
- Easy to fall for
- Precious
- Dear
- Endearing.
- Sweet and attractive
- Cuddly
- "Awww"-inspiring
More clues leading to the result CHICHI
- Very fancy
- High-class
- Very trendy
- Pretentious refinement
- Affectedly elegant
- Golfer Rodriguez
- Hoity-toity
- Ostentatious
- Pretentious
- Swanky to a fault
More clues leading to the result POOPSIE
More clues leading to the result DEARONE
- Confidant, e.g.
- Honeybunch
- Close friend, e.g.
- Precious person
- Close friend
- Salutation for a love letter.
- Precious
- 1976 George Harrison song