The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ATOLL , but the solution may also be CORAL which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in King Syndicate).
Reef crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ATOLL | 20 % | 5 |
| SHOAL | 20 % | 5 |
| LEDGE | 20 % | 5 |
| KEY | 13 % | 3 |
| CORAL | 7 % | 5 |
| CAY | 7 % | 3 |
| BAR | 7 % | 3 |
| SANDBANK | 7 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Reef
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- countryside
- rural
- fringing
- etc
- create
- reeve
- coral
- cree
- atoll
- tackles
- corals
- lagoon
Crossword Answer definitions
ATOLL noun- A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
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 ATOLL
- Bikini, e.g.
- Coral island
- Lagoon surrounder
- Ring-shaped reef
- Coral lagoon spot
- Takes ___ on (wears)
- Coral ensemble?
- Bikini, for one
- Coral formation
- Key ring?
More clues leading to the result SHOAL
- Shallow area
- Mississippi River hazard
- Sandbank
- Bar at a resort?
- Sandbar
- Reef
- Sandbank formation
- Sand bar
- Sailing hazard
- Bar where sailors may stop
More clues leading to the result LEDGE
- Window projection
- Narrow shelf
- Place for a window box
- Jumping-off point?
- Rim
- Shelf
- Precipice
- Underwater shelf
- Jumping-off point
- Pigeon perch
More clues leading to the result KEY
- Indication
- Lock's partner
- Door opener?
- F or G, but not H
- One of a Florida chain
- One on a ring
- Small island
- It's changed in transposition or modulation
- Locker unlocker
- Vital
More clues leading to the result CORAL
- Color close to salmon
- RED
- Reef material
- Reef builder
- Reef deposit
- Reef growth
- Invertebrate in some endangered structures
- Salmon relative
- Apricot alternative
- Pink color
More clues leading to the result CAY
- Islet
- Sandy islet
- Small island
- Archipelago part
- Coral formation
- Coral island
- Coral reef
- Low island
- Sandy part of a reef
- Coral isle
More clues leading to the result BAR
- Kind of code
- Milky Way unit
- Prevent
- Refuse admission to
- Serving counter
- Soap unit
- Word in many ranch names
- Word with roll or salad
- Close off
- Exclude