The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CASTLES which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2015.
Rooks crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CASTLES | 33 % | 7 |
| EUCHRES | 33 % | 7 |
| SCAMS | 17 % | 5 |
| FLEECES | 17 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rooks
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- castle
- nobble
- gyp
- swindle
- bunco
- defraud
- diddle
- con
- mulct
- corvus frugilegus
- shoes
- jackdaws
Crossword Answer definitions
CASTLES noun- A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.
- An instance of castling.
- A rook; a chess piece shaped like a castle tower.
- A defense structure in shogi formed by defensive pieces surrounding the king.
- A close helmet.
- Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.
- A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.
- The wicket.
- To house or keep in a castle.
- To protect or separate in a similar way.
- To make into a castle: to build in the form of a castle or add (real or imitation) battlements to an existing building.
- (usually intransitive) To move the king 2 squares right or left and, in the same turn, the nearest rook to the far side of the king. The move now has special rules: the king cannot be in, go through, or end in check; the squares between the king and rook must be vacant; and neither piece may have been moved before castling.
- (usually intransitive) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.
- To bowl a batsman with a full-length ball or yorker such that the stumps are knocked over.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result CASTLES
- Beach houses?
- Bishops' allies?
- Knights' neighbours in chess
- Makes a chess move
- Rams' targets
- Sand structures
- Corner chesspieces
- Royal residences
- Symbols of royalty
- Irene and Vernon.
More clues leading to the result EUCHRES
More clues leading to the result SCAMS
- Flimflams
- Ponzi schemes
- Rackets
- Confidence games
- Con games
- Pro con activities?
- Fleeces
- Fleecing activities
- Con jobs
- Bogus offers