The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PENAL which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2013.
Type of colony or system crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| PENAL | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Type of colony or system
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- penal
 - economy
 - cleruchy
 - abnormal
 - abo
 - point system
 - touch-type
 - metric
 - platform
 - point
 - points
 - polity
 
Crossword Answer definitions
PENAL adjective- Of or relating to punishment.
 - Subject to punishment; punishable.
 - Serving as a place of punishment.
 - Exorbitant.
 
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