Words used as names (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Words used as names (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NOUNS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOUNS Words used as names (5) (5)
77% NOUN Word used as name of a place person or thing (4)
13% OLDE Word in a shoppe name (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
13% TOED Word in sloth names (4) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2025
13% UMPED Used a "Safe!" word? (5) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2025
13% GOBY Use, as a name (4) Universal Aug 9, 2025
12% EPONYMS Words derived from names (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
12% ISTO Words that might be used in an analogy (4) The Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
12% TERSE Using few words (5) Commuter Aug 11, 2025
12% VERBALLY Using spoken words (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 8, 2025
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