Word, from the name of a hooting nocturnal bird, for the cry of a dog or wolf, a loud peal of laughter, a mournful wail or a shriek in pain (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word, from the name of a hooting nocturnal bird, for the cry of a dog or wolf, a loud peal of laughter, a mournful wail or a shriek in pain (4) . 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 HOWL.

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Crossword Answer For Word, from the name of a hooting nocturnal bird, for the cry of a dog or wolf, a loud peal of laughter, a mournful wail or a shriek in pain (4):

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOWL Word, from the name of a hooting nocturnal bird, for the cry of a dog or wolf, a loud peal of laughter, a mournful wail or a shriek in pain (4) (4)
5% OWLS Nocturnal birds (4) USA Today Quick Oct 21, 2025
5% OWL Hooting bird (3) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
4% CANINE Wolf or dog (6) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
4% KEENS Wails (5) LA Times Mini Oct 31, 2025
4% YEOW Cartoony cry of pain (4) Universal Oct 21, 2025
4% EEK Shriek of fear (3) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
4% SIREN Wailing warning (5) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
4% ARGH "For crying out loud!" (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
4% RIOT Hoot (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
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We found 40 solutions for Word, from the name of a hooting nocturnal bird, for the cry of a dog or wolf, a loud peal of laughter, a mournful wail or a shriek in pain (4). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is HOWL.

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