The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word METEORS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2021.
Shooting stars crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| METEORS | 60 % | 7 |
| NBAERS | 10 % | 6 |
| FIREBALLS | 10 % | 9 |
| AIRACES | 10 % | 7 |
| BOLIDES | 10 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shooting stars
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- meteor
- meteor shower
- meteors
- falling star
- starlight
- constellations
- fireflies
- constellation
- fireworks
- blue star
- supernovas
- northern lights
Crossword Answer definitions
METEORS noun- A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere: A shooting star or falling star.
- Any atmospheric phenomenon. (Thus the derivation of meteorology.) These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).
- A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
- A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
- Any short-lived source of wonderment.
- To move at great speed.
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 METEORS
- Shower members
- Overhead lighting?
- Sky sights
- Nighttime streakers
- Sky lights?
- Shower participants
- Space rocks
- Shower components
- They may be seen in nighttime showers
- Bright-tailed streakers
More clues leading to the result NBAERS
- Magic folk, e.g.
- Suns, e.g.
- Cavs and Mavs
- Jazz players, e.g.
- Celts, e.g.
- Grizzlies, e.g., for short
- Hoop group
- Cavs and Mavs, for example
- N.Y. Knicks, e.g.
- 39-Down and others, for short
More clues leading to the result FIREBALLS
More clues leading to the result AIRACES
- Stars in the sky?
- Hotshot pilots
- Skilled fighter pilots
- Fighter heroes
- The Red Baron and others
- Chuck Yeager and others
- Hero pilots
- Some Medal of Honor recipients
- Some shooting stars
- Heroes of the sky