Word used to scare Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word used to scare . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BOO.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOO Word used to scare (3)
3% WAS Used to be (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 19, 2025
3% REFT Old word for deprived - still used with a preceding "be" (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
3% CHICKENRUN Scared, flee bird enclosure (10) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 15, 2025
3% PRE Word used to indicate "before" (3)
3% CHOW Scare involving hospital food (4) The Times Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
3% STARTLE Scare suddenly (7) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
3% RATTLES Scares starlet, upset (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
3% AVAIL Be of use (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 10, 2025
3% EEK Scared cry (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
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