The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHRED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Rip to pieces crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
SHRED | 53 % | 5 |
TEARUP | 35 % | 6 |
REND | 12 % | 4 |
Why may SHRED be the right solution?
The word "shred" means to tear or cut into small pieces, which is synonymous with ripping something to pieces.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rip to pieces
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shred
- tear
- split
- shiver
- flinders
- splinter
- spall
- shredded
- cantle
- flinder
- fritter
- shatter
Crossword Answer definitions
SHRED noun- A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
- In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle; a very small amount.
- To cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
- To reduce by a large percentage.
- To lop; to prune; to trim.
- To ride aggressively.
- To drop fat and water weight before a competition.
- To play very fast (especially guitar solos in rock and metal genres).
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 SHRED
- Grate
- Make cole slaw
- Bit of evidence
- Particle
- Render unreadable, in a way
- Play the guitar like a guitar god
- Really wail on a guitar
- Fragment
- Ragged bit
- Ripped-off item
More clues leading to the result TEARUP
- Nullify, as a contract
- Make confetti
- Shred
- Begin to cry
- Rip into shreds
- Rip to pieces
- Destroy, in a way
- Be about to cry
- Rip to shreds
- Get weepy