The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word JUTE , but the solution may also be HEMP which is one of the most recent solution (1962 in New York Times).
Useful fiber crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| JUTE | 25 % | 4 | 
| BAST | 25 % | 4 | 
| HEMP | 25 % | 4 | 
| SISAL | 25 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Useful fiber
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bast
 - hemp
 - jute
 - flax
 - raffia
 - aloe
 - boon
 - line
 - mule
 - diamond
 - futility
 - instrumentality
 
Crossword Answer definitions
JUTE noun- The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian plants, Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis, used to make mats, paper, gunny cloth etc.
 - The plants from which this fibre is obtained.
 
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 JUTE
- Burlap fiber
 - Kind of fiber
 - Burlap material
 - Rope-making fiber
 - Rope fiber
 - Gunnysack fiber
 - Invader of Britain
 - Gunny fiber
 - Rope material
 - Fiber plant.
 
More clues leading to the result BAST
- Cordage material
 - Flax or jute fiber
 - Fiber from phloem
 - Rope fiber
 - ___ fiber (flax, hemp, ramie, or jute)
 - Cordage fiber
 - Woody fiber
 - Strong, woody fiber
 - Wood fiber
 - Stabilizing material
 
More clues leading to the result HEMP
- Rope fiber
 - Stuff people want legalized so they can make shampoo and shirts (yeah, right)
 - Rope-making material
 - Cannabis sativa
 - Rope material
 - Cannabis plant
 - Mount Vernon crop
 - Multipurpose plant
 - Woody Harrelson advocates its legalization
 - See 42-Across