The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TRUSS which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2016.
Supporting beam crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TRUSS | 73 % | 5 |
| JOIST | 9 % | 5 |
| IBAR | 9 % | 4 |
| TIE | 9 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Supporting beam
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- girder
- lintel
- joist
- sleeper
- bolster
- ledger
- trimmer
- tassel
- spur
- stupefied
- balk
- plate
Crossword Answer definitions
TRUSS noun- A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
- A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.
- A triangular bracket.
- An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load.
- A bundle; a package.
- A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
- Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
- A tuft of flowers formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
- The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.
- To tie up a bird before cooking it.
- To secure or bind with ropes.
- To support.
- To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
- To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
- To execute by hanging; to hang; usually with up.
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 TRUSS
- Builder's framework
- Supporting bracket
- Bundle of hay or straw
- Bind, as a fowl
- Bridge support
- Secure tightly
- Tie up, as a turkey
- Tie
- Supporting beam
- Roof support
More clues leading to the result JOIST
- Ceiling supporting beam
- Supporting timber
- Floorboard support
- Floor support
- Support in carpentry
- Beam in the attic
- Floor or ceiling support
- Building beam
- Ceiling support
- House support
More clues leading to the result IBAR
- Construction piece
- Construction beam
- Construction support
- Structural beam
- Girder type
- Beam shaped like a letter
- Building support
- Certain girder
- Construction site beam
- Letter-shaped construction piece