Words mimicking the sound they denote (12) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Words mimicking the sound they denote (12) . 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ONOMATOPOEIA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONOMATOPOEIA Words mimicking the sound they denote (12) (12)
8% APED Mimicked (4) Universal Oct 12, 2025
7% APE Mimicking primate (3)
7% CAWED Mimicked a crow (5) USA Today Oct 29, 2025
6% STRIKE An "X" denotes this on certain scoreboards (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 2, 2025
6% MINI Prefix denoting a smaller version (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
6% BITE Word with sound or snake (4) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
6% PYRO Prefix denoting fire (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
6% MINUS Symbol denoted by "-", used in math class (5)
6% GEO Prefix denoting "earth" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 23, 2025
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