Word that's its own synonym when its first two letters are replaced with "w" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHARY Word that's its own synonym when its first two letters are replaced with 'w' (5) New York Times May 27, 2017
69% YEN Verb that fills in the blanks of its own synonym: _ _AR_ (3) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
69% EDIE Nickname that sounds like its first two letters (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
69% ROTUND Word that, minus a letter, is its own synonym (6)
67% LONE Singular, with or without its first letter (4) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
67% MAYOR Title that shares its first two letters with "Mamdani" (5) New York Times Mini Nov 13, 2025
67% CITED Word that becomes its own synonym when RED is inserted between its first two letters (5) New York Times May 7, 2021
64% NATO Grp. with its own alphabet (4) Universal Jan 9, 2026
64% PAT Word that's its own synonym in reverse (3) New York Times Mar 15, 2020
62% ONE Integer that's its own square (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025

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