The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FOES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Rivals crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FOES | 67 % | 4 |
| EMULATES | 7 % | 8 |
| CONTENDERS | 7 % | 10 |
| COMPETITORS | 7 % | 11 |
| VIES | 7 % | 4 |
| NEMESES | 7 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rivals
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- competitor
- competitory
- challenger
- competition
- competing
- contender
- competitive
- touch
- equal
- match
- adversaries
- candidates
Crossword Answer definitions
FOES noun- An enemy.
- A unit of energy equal to 1044 joules.
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 FOES
- Adversaries
- The enemy
- Antagonists
- Clashing partisans
- Face-off figures
- Those you oppose
- Those who clash
- Enemies
- Opponents
- Hatfields and McCoys, for example
More clues leading to the result EMULATES
- Takes after or imitates
- Tries to equal
- Copies
- Apes
- Takes as a model
- Acts like
- Takes after
- Vies with.
- Tries to surpass.
- Copies, in a way
More clues leading to the result CONTENDERS
More clues leading to the result COMPETITORS
More clues leading to the result VIES
- Contends
- Competes
- Completes
- Is in the running
- Goes for the gold
- Tries for the prize
- Contends with a rival
- Struggles
- Competes (for)
- Goes head-to-head