The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WHELPS , but the solution may also be TWERPS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Whippersnappers crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WHELPS | 33 % | 6 |
| LADS | 33 % | 4 |
| TWERPS | 33 % | 6 |
Why may TWERPS be the right solution?
The term "whippersnappers" is often used to describe young and inexperienced individuals. "TWERPS" is a slang term that also refers to young and foolish people. Therefore, "TWERPS" is the right answer to the clue "Whippersnappers" as it is a suitable synonym.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Whippersnappers
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lightweight
- jackanapes
- upstarts
- oldsters
- punks
- fogies
- codgers
- dudes
- geezer
- tykes
- curmudgeons
- nothings
Crossword Answer definitions
WHELPS noun- A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
- An insolent youth; a mere child.
- A kind of ship.
- One of several wooden strips to prevent wear on a windlass on a clipper-era ship.
- A tooth on a sprocket wheel (compare sprocket and cog).
- (of she-dog, she-wolf, vixen, etc.) To give birth.
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 WHELPS
- Puppies
- Sassy kids
- Young pups
- Has a litter
- Babes in the woods
- Pups
- Gives birth to, as puppies
- Whippersnappers
- Young dogs or wolves
- Irreverent youths
More clues leading to the result LADS
- Young fellows
- Young guys
- Scottish boys
- Shavers
- Little boys
- Boys, to Housman
- Glasgow boys
- Boys, to A.E. Housman
- Young chaps
- Young blokes