The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NERD , but the solution may also be DWEEB which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Socially inept sort crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NERD | 50 % | 4 |
| DWEEB | 25 % | 5 |
| BOOR | 17 % | 4 |
| GEEK | 8 % | 4 |
Why may DWEEB be the right solution?
The word "dweeb" is a slang term used to describe a person who is socially awkward or inept. Therefore, it fits the clue "Socially inept sort".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Socially inept sort
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nerd
- boor
- geek
- drip
- ogler
- dork
- dweeb
- clumsy
- oafish
- nerdy
- retard
- dorky
Crossword Answer definitions
NERD noun- (sometimes derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted
- (sometimes derogatory) One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.
- An unattractive, socially awkward, annoying, undesirable, and/or boring, person; a dork.
- (post-1980s) A member of a subculture revolving around video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media.
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 NERD
- Black-sock wearer in gym, perhaps
- Dork
- Dweeb
- Overly bookish sort
- Pocket-protector wearer, perhaps
- Quirky character
- Geek
- High-school misfit
- High-school outcast
- Pocket-protector wearer
More clues leading to the result DWEEB
- Yes-man
- Screech Powers, famously
- Nerd
- Dork
- Live action role player, likely
- Taped-glasses type
- Tinder reject, likely
- Nerdy sort
- Social misfit
- Wimp
More clues leading to the result BOOR
- Crude fellow
- Crude person
- Uncouth one
- Rude person
- Rude one
- Dinner party persona non grata
- Fool
- Real pig
- Yokel
- Rude dude