The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TERNS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Shore birds crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TERNS | 20 % | 5 |
| ERNS | 15 % | 4 |
| GULLS | 10 % | 5 |
| ERNES | 10 % | 5 |
| SNIPE | 10 % | 5 |
| STILTS | 8 % | 6 |
| SORAS | 8 % | 5 |
| PLOVERS | 8 % | 7 |
| CURLEWS | 3 % | 7 |
| WADERS | 3 % | 6 |
| TURNSTONES | 3 % | 10 |
| RAILS | 3 % | 5 |
| AVOCETS | 3 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shore birds
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shorebird
- limicoline bird
- shorebirds
- seabirds
- songbirds
- birdlife
- seagulls
- sandpipers
- seabird
- blackbirds
- waterfowl
- bluebirds
Crossword Answer definitions
TERNS noun- Any of various sea birds of the family Sternidae that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.
- That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together.
- A lottery prize resulting from the favourable combination of three numbers in the draw.
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 TERNS
- Gull kin
- Sea swallows
- Seabirds
- Gulls' kin
- Coastal birds
- Shore fliers
- Sea birds
- Small gulls
- Gull relatives
- Slender gulls
More clues leading to the result ERNS
- Fish-eating birds
- Marine flyers
- Sea eagles
- White-tailed eagles
- Birds of crosswords
- Coastal raptors often seen in crosswords
- Cousins of the harrier
- Fish eaters
- Predatory birds often seen in grids
- Some eagles
More clues leading to the result GULLS
- Aquatic birds
- Coastal fliers
- Beach birds
- Sea birds
- Shore fliers
- Beach fliers
- Shore birds
- Kittiwakes.
- Members of the tern family.
- Mews
More clues leading to the result ERNES
- Sea eagles
- Marine eagles
- Marine flyers
- Sea birds
- Ship followers
- Shore birds
- Flying fish-eaters
- Coastal creatures
- Cousins of ospreys
- Kite's cousins
More clues leading to the result SNIPE
- Bushwhack
- Make malicious remarks
- Marsh bird
- __ at (malign)
- Assail
- Game bird
- Shoot from above
- Take potshots
- Gossip maliciously
- Sandpiper kin
More clues leading to the result STILTS
- Clown props
- Uplifting experience at the circus?
- Uplifting pair
- Just two can get you sooo high
- Height increasers
- Means of walking tall
- Clowns' props
- Individual elevators?
- Useful items for drywall installers
- Circus boosters?
More clues leading to the result SORAS
- Carolina rails
- Marsh birds
- Short-billed rails
- Short-billed rails.
- American rails.
- Florida gallinules.
- Wading birds.
- Ralline birds.
- Rail birds.
- Rails.
More clues leading to the result PLOVERS
More clues leading to the result CURLEWS
More clues leading to the result WADERS
- Freshwater fishermen, at times
- Duck hunter's footwear
- Fishing footwear
- Cranes, e.g.
- Angler's footwear
- Fishing boots
- Angler's gear
- Fly-fishing gear
- Long-legged birds
- Trout fisherman's wear
More clues leading to the result TURNSTONES
More clues leading to the result RAILS
- Marsh birds
- Train tracks
- Crossties support them
- Pieces of ironwork
- Train need
- Coke servings
- Tracks
- Portcullis parts
- Local supporters?
- C.N. lines, e.g.