The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DROSS , but the solution may also be SLUDGE which is one of the most recent solution (1996 in USA Today).
Scum crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DROSS | 60 % | 5 |
| RAFF | 20 % | 4 |
| SLUDGE | 20 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Scum
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- trash
- dross
- filthy
- filth
- dirty
- junk
- waste
- rubbish
- dirtbag
- rot
- decay
- lowlife
Crossword Answer definitions
DROSS noun- Waste or impure matter.
- Residue that forms on the surface of a metal from oxidation.
- The impurities in metal.
- A waste product from working with metal.
- Worthless or trivial matter.
- To remove dross from.
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 DROSS
- Smeltery refuse
- Scoria
- Unwanted parts
- Rubbish
- Metal waste
- Impurity
- Waste matter
- Unwanted extra
- Refuse when you 89-Down
- Slag
More clues leading to the result RAFF
- Riff-____
- Rabble
- Rabble, for short
- Swiss-born composer Joachim __
- Riff-___.
- Trash: Scot.
- Riff's mate.
- Rabble.
- Coarse person
- Rubbish