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"This five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it. What is it?" Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue "This five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it. What is it?" . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHORT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SHORT "This five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it. What is it?" | (5) | ||
| 6% | THERE Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removed | (5) | New York Times | Jul 4, 2026 |
| 6% | OATH Four-letter word? | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jun 12, 2026 |
| 6% | ESS Letter with two curves | (3) | Universal | Jun 11, 2026 |
| 6% | DEAR Word that starts a letter | (4) | Commuter | May 22, 2026 |
| 5% | SPELL Call letters? | (5) | The Atlantic | Jul 5, 2026 |
| 5% | ELIDED Skipped over in speech, as letters of a word | (6) | New York Times Midi | Jul 5, 2026 |
| 5% | IOU Debt letters | (3) | Universal | Jul 2, 2026 |
| 5% | USS Battleship letters | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Jul 1, 2026 |
| 5% | ETA Greek letter | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jul 1, 2026 |
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