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Everything crossword clue

The most likely answers for the crossword clue “Everything” are WORLD, WORKS or SPACE, with 5 letters. Below are 8 answers from 5 to 9 letters, best match first in each length, then what each top answer means and how to tell them apart.

5 letters

6 letters

  • cosmos

8 letters

  • universe
  • creation
  • infinite

9 letters

  • existence

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The best answers, explained

WORLD 5 letters · noun
everything that exists anywhere
COSMOS 6 letters · noun
everything that exists anywhere
UNIVERSE 8 letters · noun
everything that exists anywhere “they study the evolution of the universe”
EXISTENCE 9 letters · noun
everything that exists anywhere “the biggest tree in existence”

Telling them apart

With 5 squares, WORLD, WORKS and SPACE all fit. The fourth letter tells them all apart: L → WORLD · K → WORKS · C → SPACE. Fill in that crossing answer first.

With 8 squares, UNIVERSE, CREATION and INFINITE all fit. The first letter tells them all apart: U → UNIVERSE · C → CREATION · I → INFINITE. Fill in that crossing answer first.

What “everything” means

A clue usually points at one of these senses, so the right answer is the one that matches the sense the puzzle means: check it against the crossing words.

About these answers

We match the clue against our own thesaurus and dictionary (Open English WordNet): words that mean the same as EVERYTHING, and words whose definition is EVERYTHING. We don't copy answers from newspaper puzzles, so a clue that leans on trivia or wordplay may need the crossing letters instead.

Questions people ask

What is a 5-letter word for everything?

WORLD, WORKS or SPACE. WORLD means “everything that exists anywhere”.

What is a 6-letter word for everything?

COSMOS. COSMOS means “everything that exists anywhere”.

What is a 8-letter word for everything?

UNIVERSE, CREATION or INFINITE. UNIVERSE means “everything that exists anywhere”.

What is a 9-letter word for everything?

EXISTENCE. EXISTENCE means “everything that exists anywhere”.

How do I narrow down the answer for “Everything”?

Count the squares, then use a crossing letter: the section “Telling them apart” shows which square separates the answers of each length. The crossword solver takes the clue and your letters together.

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