Word that sounds like a state when accented on the second syllable rather than the first Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word that sounds like a state when accented on the second syllable rather than the first last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MISERY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISERY Word that sounds like a state when accented on the second syllable rather than the first (6) New York Times Sep 27, 2018
3% OBOE Musical instrument whose second syllable sounds like a part of other musical instruments (4) New York Times Apr 15, 2026
3% LIEU In ___ of (rather than) (4) USA Today Apr 10, 2026
3% LOUISIANA The only US state with parishes rather than counties (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 1, 2026
3% ACUTE Like some accents (5) LA Times Daily Feb 19, 2026
2% LALA Singsong syllables (4) LA Times Daily Apr 27, 2026
2% OMS Meditation syllables (3) New York Times Apr 26, 2026
2% HEE Laugh syllable (3) LA Times Daily Apr 26, 2026
2% ORAL Spoken rather than written, as an exam (4)
2% MIAOWS Sounds like a cat (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 20, 2026

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