The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SECT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Religious offshoot crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SECT | 96 % | 4 |
| CULT | 4 % | 4 |
Why may SECT be the right solution?
The word "sect" refers to a group that has broken away from a larger religious organization, so it is a fitting answer for the clue "religious offshoot".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Religious offshoot
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sect
- denomination
- cult
- helmsman
- sectarianism
- theocracy
- federalist
- theocratic
- religious pluralism
- adherent
- distinctive
- sectarian
Crossword Answer definitions
SECT noun- An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.
- A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
- A cutting; a scion.
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 SECT
- Amish, for one
- Faction
- Religious denomination
- Religious faction
- Amish or Mennonites
- Denomination
- Splinter group
- Order
- Schism
- Zen, for instance