The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SPOOKS , but the solution may also be SCARES which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in USA Today).
Startles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPOOKS | 25 % | 6 |
| JARS | 25 % | 4 |
| SCARES | 25 % | 6 |
| ALARMS | 13 % | 6 |
| JOLTS | 13 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Startles
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- jump
- start
- galvanize
- startle reflex
- startlingly
- shocks
- start off
- starts
- scares
- shock
- jolting
- surprises
Crossword Answer definitions
SPOOKS noun- A ghost or phantom.
- A hobgoblin.
- A scare or fright.
- A spy.
- A black person.
- A metaphysical manifestation; an artificial distinction or construct.
- To frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).
- To become frightened (by something startling).
- To haunt.
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 SPOOKS
- Scares but good
- Halloween haunters
- Spies, in slang
- Ghosts
- Scares
- Frightens, as a horse
- Frightens
- Halloween apparitions.
- Halloween visitants.
- House-haunters.
More clues leading to the result JARS
- Mason and Leyden
- They may be jelly-filled
- Jelly containers
- Jam containers
- Tollhouse homes
- Knocks off balance
- Disturbs
- Grates
- Storage containers
- Apothecary's vessels
More clues leading to the result SCARES
- Alarms
- Cows
- Close calls, maybe
- Close calls
- What a horror film offers
- Gives a start to
- Finds, with "up"
- Frightens
- Gives the willies to
- States of alarm
More clues leading to the result ALARMS
- Causes to fret
- Some shrill noises
- Smartwatch settings
- Disturbs
- Warns
- Warning bells
- Rude awakeners?
- Bells, buzzers, etc.
- Bells and whistles?
- Smoke detectors, e.g.