"For the ___ of a better word..." Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "For the ___ of a better word..." . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LACK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LACK "For the ___ of a better word..." (4)
83% EDIT Find better words for (4) Newsday Aug 20, 2020
74% GREED "___, for lack of a better word, is good" (5)
47% GORDONGEKKO Film character who says "greed, for lack of a better word, is good" (11) The Times Specialist Sunday May 18, 2025
47% GEKKO Movie character who said, "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good" (5)
31% ONCE "Good authors, too, who ... knew better words; Now only use four-letter words writing prose; Anything goes" (4)
11% ABLER Better for a task (5) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
11% APTER Better suited for (5) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
11% BEST "Good, better, ___" (4)
11% RECOVER Get better (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 12, 2025
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