The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCUTE which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2015.
Turtle shell crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCUTE | 50 % | 5 |
| CARAPACE | 33 % | 8 |
| ARMOR | 17 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Turtle shell
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- turtle
- side-necked turtle
- carapace
- scute
- tortoise
- blade
- armature
- seashell
- box turtle
- sea turtle
- soft-shell turtle
- plastron
Crossword Answer definitions
SCUTE noun- A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.
- A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
- A small shield.
- An old French gold coin.
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 SCUTE
- Roman shield
- Armadillo's plate
- Horny plate.
- Horny plate, as tortoise shell.
- Part of a cobra
- Armadillo armor
- Turtle shell
- Armadillo bone
- Reptile's covering
- Creature's armor
More clues leading to the result CARAPACE
- Turtle shell, e.g.
- Turtle's shell.
- Turtle's back.
- Turtle shell.
- Turtle's shell
- Turtle's upper shell
- Crab or turtle shell
- Turtle shell
- Shell
- Terrapin topper