The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ESS , but the solution may also be -ESS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Suffix with host or priest crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ESS | 86 % | 3 |
| -ESS | 14 % | 4 |
Why may ESS be the right solution?
The suffix "-ess" is added to the end of words to indicate a female form or counterpart. In this case, adding "-ess" to "host" or "priest" gives us "hostess" and "priestess," which are female versions of the original words.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Suffix with host or priest
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- goer
- ness
- indulge
- indulging
- remember
- remembering
- ten
- person
- title
- fold
- canon
- set
Crossword Answer definitions
ESS noun- The name of the Latin-script letter S.
- Something shaped like the letter S.
- To move in a changing direction, forming the shape of a letter S.
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