The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCALD which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Put in hot water, perhaps crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCALD | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Put in hot water, perhaps
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scalded
- toddy
- mash
- boil
- quench
- espresso
- float
- spa
- quenched
- quenching
- scald
- boiled
Crossword Answer definitions
SCALD noun- A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by hot liquid or steam.
- To burn with hot liquid.
- To heat almost to boiling.
- Scaliness; a scabby skin disease.
- Affected with the scab; scabby.
- Paltry; worthless.
- A Nordic poet of the Viking Age
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