The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word COWS , but the solution may also be SPOOKS which is one of the most recent solution (2008 in LA Times).
Scares crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COWS | 33 % | 4 |
| SPOOKS | 33 % | 6 |
| ALARMS | 17 % | 6 |
| DAUNTS | 17 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Scares
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- affright
- scare off
- frighten
- fright
- daunt
- panic attack
- pall
- dash
- panic
- frighten away
- frighten off
- scare away
Crossword Answer definitions
COWS noun- (properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
- (formerly inexact but now common) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.
- Beef: the meat of cattle as food.
- Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.
- A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
- A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.
- A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.
- A chimney cowl.
- (chiefly in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.
- A plant or herb with edible roots, in the genus Lomatium, used in traditional Native American foods and medicines.
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 COWS
- Scares
- Bovines
- Intimidates
- Animals of the genus Bos
- Bullies, ironically?
- Moo makers
- Some elephants or whales
- Moon jumpers, in a nursery rhyme
- Bullies
- Carnation's "contented" creatures
More clues leading to the result SPOOKS
- Scares but good
- Halloween haunters
- Spies, in slang
- Ghosts
- Scares
- Frightens, as a horse
- Frightens
- Halloween apparitions.
- Halloween visitants.
- House-haunters.
More clues leading to the result ALARMS
- Causes to fret
- Some shrill noises
- Smartwatch settings
- Disturbs
- Warns
- Warning bells
- Rude awakeners?
- Bells, buzzers, etc.
- Bells and whistles?
- Smoke detectors, e.g.