Underlying form of a word Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Underlying form of a 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 STEM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEM Underlying form of a word (4)
4% BASIS Underlying principle (5) Newsday Sep 16, 2025
3% OSTEO Word form for "bone" (5) LA Times Mini Sep 20, 2025
3% ARE Form of "to be" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2025
3% SEMINAL Formative (7) Universal Sep 14, 2025
3% BASIC Underlying, fundamental (5) The Times Concise Jul 23, 2025
3% ULTERIOR ___ motive : the underlying motive? (8)
2% PERFUNCTORY Done for form's sake (11) Puzzler Backwords Oct 11, 2025
2% WEDS Forms a union (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
2% IRS Form 1040 org. (3) Universal Oct 7, 2025
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