The answer to "Guiding belief" from the Universal Crossword crossword on January 15, 2026 is likely CREDO. This 5-letter solution has a 99% match rate based on our crossword database. We found 52 answers for this clue overall, all ranked below by their likelihood of being the right solution.
Answer For Guiding belief:
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52 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
CREDO
Guiding belief
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 15, 2026
99%
CREDO
Guiding belief
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
8%
DEISM
Rationalist's belief
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2026
8%
DEISM
Rationalist's belief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
8%
MADENOSENSE
Beggared belief
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 5, 2026
8%
MADENOSENSE
Beggared belief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
8%
LIFE
*With 27-Across, widespread religious belief
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 8, 2026
8%
LIFE
*With 27-Across, widespread religious belief
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
8%
ETHOS
Shared belief system
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 12, 2026
8%
ETHOS
Shared belief system
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
8%
MICE
Animals that, contrary to popular belief, do not love cheese
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 27, 2026
8%
MICE
Animals that, contrary to popular belief, do not love cheese
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
8%
TENET
Core belief
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2025
8%
TENET
Core belief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
8%
DOGMA
Steadfast belief
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 8, 2025
8%
DOGMA
Steadfast belief
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
8%
HERESY
Unorthodox belief
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 24, 2024
8%
HERESY
Unorthodox belief
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2024
8%
HERETIC
Person who defies belief?
(7)
Universal Crossword
Sep 2, 2024
8%
HERETIC
Person who defies belief?
Universal Crossword · Sep 2, 2024
8%
MARTYR
One suffering for a belief
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 31, 2024
8%
MARTYR
One suffering for a belief
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 31, 2024
8%
FALSEHOPE
Unrealistic belief
(9)
Universal Crossword
Mar 30, 2024
8%
FALSEHOPE
Unrealistic belief
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2024
8%
UNREAL
Beyond belief
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 16, 2024
8%
UNREAL
Beyond belief
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 16, 2024
8%
ISMS
Schools of belief
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 28, 2024
8%
ISMS
Schools of belief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2024
8%
OPTIMISM
"The doctrine, or belief, that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly," per Ambrose Bierce
(8)
Universal Crossword
May 1, 2023
8%
OPTIMISM
"The doctrine, or belief, that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly," per Ambrose Bierce
Universal Crossword · May 1, 2023
8%
FAITH
Religious belief
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 7, 2023
8%
FAITH
Religious belief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2023
8%
DIS
Prefix with content and belief
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 13, 2022
8%
DIS
Prefix with content and belief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2022
8%
BEGGARED
Defied, as belief
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 7, 2022
8%
BEGGARED
Defied, as belief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2022
8%
ATHEISM
Belief in nonbelief, so to speak
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 1, 2022
8%
ATHEISM
Belief in nonbelief, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2022
8%
CREDOS
Formulas of belief
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 25, 2022
8%
CREDOS
Formulas of belief
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 25, 2022
8%
SHINTO
Japan's native belief system
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 17, 2022
8%
SHINTO
Japan's native belief system
Universal Crossword · Jun 17, 2022
8%
PACIFISM
Dove’s belief
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 6, 2022
8%
PACIFISM
Dove’s belief
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 6, 2022
8%
RED
With 6-Down, Rudolph's guiding light
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 27, 2022
8%
RED
With 6-Down, Rudolph's guiding light
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2022
8%
RICE
Contrary to popular belief, throwing it won't endanger birds
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 5, 2021
8%
RICE
Contrary to popular belief, throwing it won't endanger birds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 5, 2021
8%
ETHIC
Work __: moral belief
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 17, 2021
8%
ETHIC
Work __: moral belief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2021
8%
ELITISM
Snobby belief
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 18, 2020
8%
ELITISM
Snobby belief
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 18, 2020
8%
DERAILER
Device guiding a train off its track to avoid a collision
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 24, 2019
8%
DERAILER
Device guiding a train off its track to avoid a collision
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 24, 2019
8%
WICCA
Pagan belief
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 4, 2019
8%
WICCA
Pagan belief
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 4, 2019
8%
ITHINK
"It's my belief ..."
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 27, 2019
8%
ITHINK
"It's my belief ..."
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 27, 2019
8%
ARBYS
Contrary to popular belief, its name is not derived from its trademark sandwich
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 17, 2019
8%
ARBYS
Contrary to popular belief, its name is not derived from its trademark sandwich
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2019
1%
IDEALS
Lofty beliefs
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 10, 2026
1%
IDEALS
Lofty beliefs
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
CREED
Statement of beliefs
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 15, 2026
1%
CREED
Statement of beliefs
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
1%
TENETS
Religious beliefs
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 4, 2026
1%
TENETS
Religious beliefs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
1%
ELI
Person in disbelief (literally!)
(3)
Universal Crossword
May 20, 2025
1%
ELI
Person in disbelief (literally!)
Universal Crossword · May 20, 2025
1%
GAPEAT
Watch in disbelief
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 23, 2024
1%
GAPEAT
Watch in disbelief
Universal Crossword · Jun 23, 2024
1%
FALLACIES
Mistaken beliefs
(9)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 10, 2023
1%
FALLACIES
Mistaken beliefs
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 10, 2023
1%
WHATINTARNATION
Cry of disbelief (... letters 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15)
(15)
Universal Crossword
Dec 1, 2023
1%
WHATINTARNATION
Cry of disbelief (... letters 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15)
Universal Crossword · Dec 1, 2023
1%
GAPED
Stared in disbelief
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 15, 2023
1%
GAPED
Stared in disbelief
Universal Crossword · Nov 15, 2023
1%
WHAT
Cry of disbelief
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2023
1%
WHAT
Cry of disbelief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2023
1%
NICENE
___ Creed (set of Christian beliefs)
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 6, 2023
1%
NICENE
___ Creed (set of Christian beliefs)
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2023
1%
OHNO
Words of disbelief
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 23, 2023
1%
OHNO
Words of disbelief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2023
1%
SNORT
Nasal sound of disbelief
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 19, 2022
1%
SNORT
Nasal sound of disbelief
Universal Crossword · Sep 19, 2022
1%
GAPE
Stare in disbelief
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 21, 2022
1%
GAPE
Stare in disbelief
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 21, 2022
1%
YOURENOTSERIOUS
Exclamation of disbelief
(15)
Universal Crossword
May 7, 2022
1%
YOURENOTSERIOUS
Exclamation of disbelief
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2022
1%
THATSUNREAL
Apt cry of disbelief for this puzzle
(11)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 1, 2022
1%
THATSUNREAL
Apt cry of disbelief for this puzzle
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 1, 2022
1%
ISM
Suffix of beliefs
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 20, 2020
1%
ISM
Suffix of beliefs
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 20, 2020
1%
DEISTIC
Like Ben Franklin's religious beliefs
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 25, 2020
1%
DEISTIC
Like Ben Franklin's religious beliefs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2020
1%
WHATTHE
Words said in disbelief
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2020
1%
WHATTHE
Words said in disbelief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2020
1%
GASP
Sound of disbelief
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 21, 2020
1%
GASP
Sound of disbelief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2020
1%
ICONOCLAST
*One attacking settled beliefs
(10)
Universal Crossword
Nov 19, 2019
1%
ICONOCLAST
*One attacking settled beliefs
Universal Crossword · Nov 19, 2019
1%
DOGMAS
Rigid beliefs
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 31, 2018
1%
DOGMAS
Rigid beliefs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2018
1%
SCOFF
Express disbelief
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 10, 2018
1%
SCOFF
Express disbelief
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 10, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Guiding belief" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 52 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is CREDO (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Guiding belief"?
The best answer for "Guiding belief" is CREDO with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Guiding belief" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 3 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on January 15, 2026.