Term for a word that isn't the dictionary, but maybe should be Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Term for a word that isn't the dictionary, but maybe should be last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SNIGLET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNIGLET Term for a word that isn't the dictionary, but maybe should be (7) New York Times May 20, 2018
84% AINT Isn t wrong (4)
76% OED Dictionary (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
76% WORD Dictionary entry (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 26, 2025
73% OUGHT Should (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 13, 2025
73% S Term (1) USA Today Quick Nov 18, 2025
69% TAU Greek T (3) Universal Dec 10, 2025
69% USAGE __ note: dictionary explanation (5) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2025
69% VAR Dictionary tag: Abbr. (3) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
69% IFSO "Should that happen..." (4) Newsday Dec 7, 2025

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