The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word COBALT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1983.
Useful metallic element crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| COBALT | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Useful metallic element
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cobalt
 - iron
 - ironed
 - irons
 - scandium
 - platinum
 - nickel
 - silver
 - calcium
 - copper
 - zinc
 - ore
 
Crossword Answer definitions
COBALT noun- A chemical element (symbol Co) with an atomic number of 27: a hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal.
 - Cobalt blue.
 
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