The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WHIT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Slightest amount crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WHIT | 26 % | 4 |
| IOTA | 26 % | 4 |
| HINT | 16 % | 4 |
| TRACE | 16 % | 5 |
| LEAST | 5 % | 5 |
| GRAIN | 5 % | 5 |
| OUNCE | 5 % | 5 |
Why may WHIT be the right solution?
"WHIT" means a very small amount or degree, making it a synonym for "slightest amount."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slightest amount
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- trace
- scintilla
- speck
- shred
- grain
- drop
- jot
- hint
- shadow
- whiff
- spot
- bit
Crossword Answer definitions
WHIT noun- The smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.
- Against.
- In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
- In addition to; as an accessory to.
- Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
- In support of.
- In regard to.
- To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.
- Using as an instrument; by means of.
- Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.
- Having, owning.
- Affected by (a certain emotion or condition).
- Prompted by (a certain emotion).
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 WHIT
- Small amount
- Iota
- Teensiest amount
- Slight amount
- Particle
- Least bit
- Smidgen
- Tiny bit
- Insubstantial amount
- Tiny amount
More clues leading to the result IOTA
- Frat-house letter
- Greek vowel
- Small amount
- Small sorority letter?
- Smidgen
- Tiny bit
- Whit
- Greek letter
- I, as in Ithaca?
- Scintilla
More clues leading to the result HINT
- Slight amount
- Solver's aid
- "Getting warmer," e.g.
- Bit of useful info
- Clue
- Drop a suggestion
- Inkling
- Aid in answering
- Indirect suggestion
- "Give me a ___"
More clues leading to the result TRACE
- __ element
- Search for
- Pursue and locate
- Use a rotoscope
- ____ element
- Natchez __
- Soupcon
- Bit of evidence
- Copy over
- Discover ancestry
More clues leading to the result LEAST
- Not in the __ (in no way)
- Minimum
- Most trifling
- Smallest part
- __ common denominator
- Most trivial
- Part of LCD
- Smallest amount
- Bare minimum
- Tiniest bit
More clues leading to the result GRAIN
- Fodder
- Small measure
- Bit of salt
- Hourglass bit
- Kind of alcohol
- Wood pattern
- Apothecaries' weight unit
- Tiniest amount of rice
- Silo contents
- Elevator filler