The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TEASE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Rib crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TEASE | 53 % | 5 |
| KID | 12 % | 3 |
| COSTA | 11 % | 5 |
| NEEDLE | 7 % | 6 |
| JOSH | 6 % | 4 |
| TTTT | 2 % | 4 |
| TAUNT | 2 % | 5 |
| RIDE | 2 % | 4 |
| JEST | 1 % | 4 |
| WALE | 1 % | 4 |
| GIBE | 1 % | 4 |
| TWIT | 1 % | 4 |
| JAPE | 1 % | 4 |
| BONE | 1 % | 4 |
| CAGE | 1 % | 4 |
Why may TEASE be the right solution?
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Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rib
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- costa
- laugh at
- poke fun
- ridicule
- blackguard
- guy
- jest at
- make fun
- thoracic
- bone
- vein
- nerve
Crossword Answer definitions
TEASE noun- One who teases.
- A single act of teasing.
- One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.
- To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.
- To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
- To back-comb.
- To poke fun at.
- To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
- To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.
- To entice, tempt.
- To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.
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 TEASE
More clues leading to the result KID
- "Muskrat Ramble" composer Ory
- "The Yellow ___"
- Josh
- Glove leather
- Pull one's leg
- Young goat
- Make fun of
- Joke
- Baby goat
- "Star Wars ___" (viral video)
More clues leading to the result COSTA
- Mesa or Brava
- __ Brava (Spanish tourist area)
- __ Mesa, CA
- __ del Sol
- ___ Rica
- ___ Mesa
- ___ del Sol
- __ Rica
- __ Mesa
- Rica lead-in
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 JOSH
- Kid around
- Logan of Broadway
- Kid
- Poke fun at
- "Inherent Vice" actor Brolin
- Actor Brolin
- Needle
- Tease
- Twit
- Kid good-naturedly
More clues leading to the result TTTT
- Angers, with "off"
- Informal tops
- Plumbing joints
- Rib
- Some socials
- Sri Lankan exports
- Timeout signs
- Torment
- Razz
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 RIDE
- Sally in space
- "Thumb a ___"
- Catch a Greyhound
- The Cyclone, for one
- Thumb a __ (hitchhike)
- Be carried by
- Carnival attraction
- Disneyland attraction
- Emulate Miss Daisy
- Go by car
More clues leading to the result JEST
- Prank
- Entertain the court?
- Speak playfully
- Amusing act
- Be less than serious
- "Surely, you __!"
- Humorous remark
- Merry prank or joke
- Merry prank
- Witticism
More clues leading to the result WALE
- Corduroy feature
- Fabric feature
- Wide __ corduroy
- Fabric rib
- Fabric texture
- Corduroy ridge
- Corduroy rib
- Corduroy line
- Shipbuilder's plank
- Fabric weave
More clues leading to the result GIBE
More clues leading to the result TWIT
More clues leading to the result JAPE
More clues leading to the result BONE
- Skeleton part
- Treat for Fido
- Fine china
- It's buried in the yard
- It's often in contention
- Treat for Marmaduke
- Ulna, for one
- ___ chilling (frigid)
- Chew on this?
- Off-white