Water around a castle, for defensive purposes Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Water around a castle, for defensive purposes . 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 MOAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOAT Water around a castle, for defensive purposes (4)
6% AIM Purpose (3) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
6% USE Purpose (3) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
6% ROOK Castle (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 27, 2026
6% CHATEAU Castle (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026
6% INTENT Purpose (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 20, 2026
5% AIMLESS Lacking purpose (7) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
5% OMIT Leave out, purposely (4)
5% DIET Lose on purpose? (4) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
5% KEEP Castle stronghold (4) Universal Jan 23, 2026
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