The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RILE , but the solution may also be NEEDLE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Provoke crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RILE | 13 % | 4 |
| INCITE | 10 % | 6 |
| GOAD | 9 % | 4 |
| ANGER | 5 % | 5 |
| ROIL | 5 % | 4 |
| STIRUP | 5 % | 6 |
| IRE | 3 % | 3 |
| TEASE | 3 % | 5 |
| IRK | 3 % | 3 |
| NEEDLE | 3 % | 6 |
| STIR | 3 % | 4 |
| NETTLE | 2 % | 6 |
| DARE | 2 % | 4 |
| ELICIT | 2 % | 6 |
| INCUR | 2 % | 5 |
| AROUSE | 2 % | 6 |
| EGGON | 2 % | 5 |
| INSTIGATE | 2 % | 9 |
| SPUR | 2 % | 4 |
| PIQUE | 2 % | 5 |
| TEMPT | 2 % | 5 |
| RILEUP | 1 % | 6 |
| FOMENT | 1 % | 6 |
| URGE | 1 % | 4 |
| ROUSE | 1 % | 5 |
| ENRAGE | 1 % | 6 |
| ANTAGONIZE | 1 % | 10 |
| AGITATE | 1 % | 7 |
| EXCITE | 1 % | 6 |
| TAUNT | 1 % | 5 |
| VEX | 1 % | 3 |
| FAN | 0 % | 3 |
| INFLAME | 0 % | 7 |
| FIREUP | 0 % | 6 |
| ARISEOUTOF | 0 % | 10 |
| PAIN | 0 % | 4 |
| IRRITATE | 0 % | 8 |
| PROD | 0 % | 4 |
| SPARK | 0 % | 5 |
| PICKAFIGHTWITH | 0 % | 14 |
| BAIT | 0 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Provoke
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- harass
- molest
- hassle
- arouse
- stimulate
- chivvy
- harry
- chevy
- elicit
- evoke
- call forth
- raise
Crossword Answer definitions
RILE verb- To make angry
- To stir or move from a state of calm or order
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 RILE
More clues leading to the result INCITE
- Spur, as to riot
- Stir up
- Egg on
- Stir up, as a riot
- Provoke
- Stir
- Agitate, as to riot
- Stimulate
- Fire up
- Act as a catalyst
More clues leading to the result GOAD
More clues leading to the result ANGER
- Fit of temper
- Rage
- Breathe fire into
- Indignation
- Conniption cause
- Get one's dander up
- Provoke
- Tee off
- Possibly racist Depp movie Part II
- Fury
More clues leading to the result ROIL
More clues leading to the result STIRUP
More clues leading to the result IRE
More clues leading to the result TEASE
More clues leading to the result IRK
More clues leading to the result NEEDLE
- Hector
- Knitter's need
- Pine tree leaf
- Provoke
- Pine leaf
- Dash indicator
- Meter "figure"
- Razz
- Obelisk or spire
- Stylus
More clues leading to the result STIR
- Begin to move
- Brouhaha
- Combine
- Cooking direction
- Mix up
- Ruckus
- Tend to the batter
- Tend to the sauce
- Use a swizzle stick
- __-crazy
More clues leading to the result NETTLE
- Irk
- Goad
- Harass
- Irritate
- Stinging plant
- Get under the skin of
- Plant with stinging leaves
- Plant with a sting
- Vex
- Herb with stinging hairs
More clues leading to the result DARE
- "You wouldn't __!"
- Challenge
- "How __ you!"
- Challenge word
- Throw caution to the wind
- Truth alternative
- "Truth or __" (Madonna film)
- Have the nerve
- "You don't have the guts to ..." comment
- Have the audacity
More clues leading to the result ELICIT
- Bring out
- Bring forth
- Draw out
- Provoke
- Summon up
- Draw forth
- Call forth
- Bring to the surface
- Extract
- Bring to light
More clues leading to the result INCUR
- Bring upon oneself
- Acquire
- Arouse, as wrath
- Bring on
- Rack up
- Become liable for
- Rack up, as debt
- Acquire, as debt
- Acquire, as a debt
- Acquire, as debts
More clues leading to the result AROUSE
More clues leading to the result EGGON
More clues leading to the result INSTIGATE
- Start, as trouble
- Provoke
- Foment
- Provoke.
- Spur on to some action.
- Urge on to some action.
- Start a riot
- Be behind
More clues leading to the result SPUR
- Climber's need
- Boot attachment
- Tim Duncan, e.g.
- Side track
- Tim Duncan, his whole career
- Ridge
- Motivate
- Tim Duncan, notably
- Egg on
- Boot jangler
More clues leading to the result PIQUE
- Arouse
- Snit
- Resentment
- Ill temper
- Excite, as interest
- Annoyance
- Engage, as interests
- Rouse
- Feeling of umbrage
- Arouse, as ire
More clues leading to the result TEMPT
- Cause one to stumble
- Whet the appetite
- Lure
- Entice
- Provoke
- Lead on
- Tantalize
- Attract
- Give rise to a desire
- Offer a bad choice to
More clues leading to the result RILEUP
More clues leading to the result FOMENT
More clues leading to the result URGE
More clues leading to the result ROUSE
More clues leading to the result ENRAGE
More clues leading to the result ANTAGONIZE
More clues leading to the result AGITATE
- Stir up
- Whip into a lather
- Perturb
- Boil over
- Rattle
- Fluster
- Part of a wash cycle
- Rile up
- Joggle
- Bring to a fever pitch
More clues leading to the result EXCITE
More clues leading to the result TAUNT
- Poke fun at
- Harass from the stands, say
- Ride
- Fresh cut?
- Ride hard
- Bully
- Ridicule
- Say "nyah-nyah" to
- Trash-talk
- Mock
More clues leading to the result VEX
More clues leading to the result FAN
- 1996 De Niro film, with "The"
- August appliance
- Enthusiast
- Strike out
- Swing and miss
- Bleacherite
- Engine part
- Kind of mail
- Air mover
- Summer cooler
More clues leading to the result INFLAME
- Excite
- Stir up
- Arouse, as passion
- Kindle, as passions
- Spark anger
- Incite to passion.
- Arouse.
- Incite to jealousy
- Make angry
- Provoke
More clues leading to the result FIREUP
- Provoke
- Get started, as a grill
- Inflame with enthusiasm
- Incite
- Become angry.
- Become suddenly angry.
- Arouse
- Charge
- Make excited, as a crowd
- Really excite
More clues leading to the result ARISEOUTOF
More clues leading to the result PAIN
- Agony
- Pesky kid
- Soreness
- Advil target
- "No ___, no gain"
- Pesky kid, e.g.
- Gain prerequisite
- Annoyance
- Obnoxious brat
- World of hurt
More clues leading to the result IRRITATE
More clues leading to the result PROD
More clues leading to the result SPARK
- Kind of plug
- Instigate
- Catalyst
- Scintilla
- Bit of fire
- Fire from a plug
- Bit of excitement
- Fire starter
- Touch off
- Fiery particle