The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WEIGH , but the solution may also be HOIST which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in USA Today).
Raise, as an anchor crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WEIGH | 33 % | 5 |
| HOVE | 33 % | 4 |
| HEAVE | 17 % | 5 |
| HOIST | 17 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Raise, as an anchor
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- trip
- trips
- weigh
- purchase
- disanchor
- fish
- fish-tackle
- upping
- ups
- windlass
- stepping
- steps
Crossword Answer definitions
WEIGH verb- To determine the weight of an object.
- Often with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e.g. for sale.
- To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.
- To judge; to estimate.
- To consider a subject.
- To have a certain weight.
- To have weight; to be heavy; to press down.
- To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance.
- To raise an anchor free of the seabed.
- To weigh anchor.
- To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up.
- To consider as worthy of notice; to regard.
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 WEIGH
- Contemplate
- Consider, as pros and cons
- Consider
- Place on a scale
- Raise, as an anchor
- Consider carefully, as one's options
- Examine
- Consider carefully
- Ponder the relative merits of
- Ponder
More clues leading to the result HOVE
- Hurled
- Threw overboard, as an anchor
- Hauled on board
- Hoisted, nautically
- Brighton and ___
- Hoisted aboard
- Moved, at sea
- Stopped at sea, with "to"
- Threw with force, at sea
- __ to: halted, nautically
More clues leading to the result HEAVE
- Hurl
- Lift with force
- Toss
- Fling
- Throw with force
- Fling with force
- "Everyone push on three; 1, 2, 3!"
- "Ready and ... PUSH!"
- Upchuck
- Swell at sea