The answer to the crossword clue "NBA official" is most likely REF, a 3-letter word. This clue last appeared in the Universal Crossword crossword on December 16, 2025, and we found 93 possible solutions in total. Our confidence in REF sits at 99%, calculated from its frequency across multiple crossword publications.
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93 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
REF
NBA official
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 16, 2025
99%
REF
NBA official
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
8%
THE
Word that's trademarked in Ohio State University's official name
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 22, 2026
8%
THE
Word that's trademarked in Ohio State University's official name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
8%
BEADLE
Minor parish official
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 7, 2026
8%
BEADLE
Minor parish official
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
8%
POLISCI
Field for a future official, for short
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 22, 2026
8%
POLISCI
Field for a future official, for short
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2026
8%
UMP
MLB official
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 8, 2025
8%
UMP
MLB official
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2025
8%
ENACT
Make official, in a way
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 21, 2025
8%
ENACT
Make official, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 21, 2025
8%
FARSI
Iran's official language
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 17, 2025
8%
FARSI
Iran's official language
Universal Crossword · Sep 17, 2025
8%
DEAN
College official
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 9, 2025
8%
DEAN
College official
Universal Crossword · Aug 9, 2025
8%
ALGERHISS
American government official accused of Soviet espionage in the McCarthy era
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 10, 2025
8%
ALGERHISS
American government official accused of Soviet espionage in the McCarthy era
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2025
8%
THETAKE
Bad thing for an official to be on
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 5, 2025
8%
THETAKE
Bad thing for an official to be on
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2025
8%
DIZZYDEACON
Church official who can't walk in a straight line?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 25, 2025
8%
DIZZYDEACON
Church official who can't walk in a straight line?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2025
8%
PERSIAN
Iran's official language
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2025
8%
PERSIAN
Iran's official language
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2025
8%
UMPIRE
Ballpark official
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 9, 2025
8%
UMPIRE
Ballpark official
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 9, 2025
8%
SCORER
Game official
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 6, 2025
8%
SCORER
Game official
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 6, 2025
8%
PALAU
Oceania nation whose official currency is the U.S. dollar
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 19, 2025
8%
PALAU
Oceania nation whose official currency is the U.S. dollar
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2025
8%
NAURU
Island country with no official capital
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 1, 2025
8%
NAURU
Island country with no official capital
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2025
8%
CHINESE
One official language of the U.N.
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 24, 2025
8%
CHINESE
One official language of the U.N.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 24, 2025
8%
GUYANA
Only South American country with English as its official language
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 22, 2025
8%
GUYANA
Only South American country with English as its official language
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2025
8%
ELECTS
Chooses, as a state official
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 25, 2024
8%
ELECTS
Chooses, as a state official
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2024
8%
GOV
State official: Abbr.
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 25, 2024
8%
GOV
State official: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2024
8%
MAYORWEST
City official on “Family Guy”
(9)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 1, 2024
8%
MAYORWEST
City official on “Family Guy”
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 1, 2024
8%
URDU
An official language in Pakistan
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 28, 2024
8%
URDU
An official language in Pakistan
Universal Crossword · Nov 28, 2024
8%
ENG
Nigeria's official lang.
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 14, 2024
8%
ENG
Nigeria's official lang.
Universal Crossword · Nov 14, 2024
8%
ELDER
Church official
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 14, 2024
8%
ELDER
Church official
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 14, 2024
8%
TIMER
Sports official
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 16, 2024
8%
TIMER
Sports official
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 16, 2024
8%
CARDINALDEAN
Like 3, 4 or 5 + university official?
(12)
Universal Crossword
Sep 10, 2024
8%
CARDINALDEAN
Like 3, 4 or 5 + university official?
Universal Crossword · Sep 10, 2024
8%
HRREP
Onboarding official, for short
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2024
8%
HRREP
Onboarding official, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
8%
MARSHAL
Parade official
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2024
8%
MARSHAL
Parade official
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
8%
REFEREE
WNBA official
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 17, 2024
8%
REFEREE
WNBA official
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2024
8%
HAWAII
State whose official individual sport is surfing
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2024
8%
HAWAII
State whose official individual sport is surfing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2024
8%
YELLOW
*With 18-Across, official flower of the Aloha State
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 23, 2024
8%
YELLOW
*With 18-Across, official flower of the Aloha State
Universal Crossword · Apr 23, 2024
8%
WED
Make it official, in a way
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2024
8%
WED
Make it official, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2024
8%
LINESMAN
Football official
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 15, 2024
8%
LINESMAN
Football official
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 15, 2024
8%
ADIDAS
Maker of the official match ball for the FIFA Women's World Cup
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 15, 2023
8%
ADIDAS
Maker of the official match ball for the FIFA Women's World Cup
Universal Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
8%
DEACON
Church official
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 4, 2023
8%
DEACON
Church official
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2023
8%
RABBI
Bar mitzvah official
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 15, 2023
8%
RABBI
Bar mitzvah official
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2023
8%
IMAM
Mosque official
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 11, 2023
8%
IMAM
Mosque official
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2023
8%
BOLO
New Mexico's official neckwear
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 18, 2023
8%
BOLO
New Mexico's official neckwear
Universal Crossword · Feb 18, 2023
8%
SHAKEONIT
Make the deal official
(9)
Universal Crossword
Feb 8, 2023
8%
SHAKEONIT
Make the deal official
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2023
8%
PLATEUMP
Baseball official at home, in brief
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 25, 2022
8%
PLATEUMP
Baseball official at home, in brief
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 25, 2022
1%
UMPS
Baseball officials
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2026
1%
UMPS
Baseball officials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
1%
SOLEPURPOSE
Creating perfect sunbathing conditions on an Italian beach?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 3, 2026
1%
SOLEPURPOSE
Creating perfect sunbathing conditions on an Italian beach?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
1%
NOR
Repeated word in the unofficial USPS motto
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2026
1%
NOR
Repeated word in the unofficial USPS motto
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
GOESAWOL
Takes unofficial R&R
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2026
1%
GOESAWOL
Takes unofficial R&R
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
FANART
Unofficial drawings of characters
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 18, 2026
1%
FANART
Unofficial drawings of characters
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
SAILOR
Sinbad, for one
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 23, 2026
1%
SAILOR
Sinbad, for one
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
1%
SEA
Sinbad's setting
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 23, 2026
1%
SEA
Sinbad's setting
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
1%
MAKEASPLASH
Do a cannonball, say
(11)
Universal Crossword
Feb 16, 2026
1%
MAKEASPLASH
Do a cannonball, say
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
1%
TAN
Sunbathe
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 10, 2026
1%
TAN
Sunbathe
Universal Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
1%
TERMS
Elected official's stints
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 2, 2026
1%
TERMS
Elected official's stints
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
1%
TANS
Sunbathes
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 13, 2026
1%
TANS
Sunbathes
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
1%
REFS
Sports officials
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 11, 2025
1%
REFS
Sports officials
Universal Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
1%
DEANS
Admissions officials
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 12, 2025
1%
DEANS
Admissions officials
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2025
1%
CATCHESSOMERAYS
Sunbathes (... letters 4-8)
(15)
Universal Crossword
Sep 25, 2025
1%
CATCHESSOMERAYS
Sunbathes (... letters 4-8)
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
SECRETMENUITEMS
Restaurant's unofficial dishes (... letters 9-14)
(15)
Universal Crossword
Sep 24, 2025
1%
SECRETMENUITEMS
Restaurant's unofficial dishes (... letters 9-14)
Universal Crossword · Sep 24, 2025
1%
TILTS
Cheats at pinball
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 14, 2025
1%
TILTS
Cheats at pinball
Universal Crossword · Sep 14, 2025
1%
STRAWPOLL
Unofficial opinion sampling
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 10, 2025
1%
STRAWPOLL
Unofficial opinion sampling
Universal Crossword · Sep 10, 2025
1%
SOHO
London neighborhood mentioned in "Pinball Wizard"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 5, 2025
1%
SOHO
London neighborhood mentioned in "Pinball Wizard"
Universal Crossword · Sep 5, 2025
1%
LABORDAYWEEK
*Summer's unofficial finale
(12)
Universal Crossword
Aug 8, 2025
1%
LABORDAYWEEK
*Summer's unofficial finale
Universal Crossword · Aug 8, 2025
1%
BASKS
Sunbathes
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 26, 2025
1%
BASKS
Sunbathes
Universal Crossword · Jul 26, 2025
1%
WALTZINGMATILDA
Australia's unofficial national anthem
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 11, 2025
1%
WALTZINGMATILDA
Australia's unofficial national anthem
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2025
1%
FANFIC
Genre with unofficial sequels, familiarly
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 2, 2025
1%
FANFIC
Genre with unofficial sequels, familiarly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 2, 2025
1%
BRASS
High-ranking officials
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 22, 2025
1%
BRASS
High-ranking officials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
1%
ARCADE
Place to play pinball
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 22, 2025
1%
ARCADE
Place to play pinball
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
1%
TILT
Pinball foul
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 20, 2025
1%
TILT
Pinball foul
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2025
1%
AMMO
Arrows, cannonballs, etc.
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 8, 2025
1%
AMMO
Arrows, cannonballs, etc.
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
1%
OCANADA
Anthem officially adopted on Dominion Day in 1980
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 8, 2025
1%
OCANADA
Anthem officially adopted on Dominion Day in 1980
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
1%
AGAS
Turkish officials
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 10, 2025
1%
AGAS
Turkish officials
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 10, 2025
1%
AFEWYEARS
Length of many officials' terms
(9)
Universal Crossword
Dec 29, 2024
1%
AFEWYEARS
Length of many officials' terms
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2024
1%
ROC
Sinbad’s bird
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 20, 2024
1%
ROC
Sinbad’s bird
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
1%
DEACONS
Church officials
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 4, 2024
1%
DEACONS
Church officials
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 4, 2024
1%
ASIA
Ulaanbaatar's locale
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2024
1%
ASIA
Ulaanbaatar's locale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2024
1%
ORVILLE
Popcorn personage Redenbacher
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 6, 2024
1%
ORVILLE
Popcorn personage Redenbacher
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 6, 2024
1%
HOKEY
Cornball
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 28, 2024
1%
HOKEY
Cornball
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 28, 2024
1%
ELDERS
Senior officials
(6)
Universal Crossword
Sep 14, 2024
1%
ELDERS
Senior officials
Universal Crossword · Sep 14, 2024
1%
ARCADES
Pinball palaces
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 4, 2024
1%
ARCADES
Pinball palaces
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 4, 2024
1%
TANLINE
Sunbather’s marking
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 3, 2024
1%
TANLINE
Sunbather’s marking
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 3, 2024
1%
UMPIRES
Baseball officials
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 15, 2024
1%
UMPIRES
Baseball officials
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 15, 2024
1%
HUMAN
Word before "pyramid" or "cannonball"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 28, 2024
1%
HUMAN
Word before "pyramid" or "cannonball"
Universal Crossword · Jun 28, 2024
1%
MONGOLIA
Ulaanbaatar's country
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 13, 2024
1%
MONGOLIA
Ulaanbaatar's country
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2024
1%
PASHAS
Old Turkish officials
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 24, 2024
1%
PASHAS
Old Turkish officials
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 24, 2024
1%
RAYS
Sunbathers catch them
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 22, 2023
1%
RAYS
Sunbathers catch them
Universal Crossword · Dec 22, 2023
1%
SCORERS
Game officials
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 6, 2023
1%
SCORERS
Game officials
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 6, 2023
1%
ORV
Redenbacher of popcorn, for short
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 3, 2023
1%
ORV
Redenbacher of popcorn, for short
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 3, 2023
1%
ORIGAMRANES
*Paper birds in the Japanese tradition of senbazuru
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 20, 2023
1%
ORIGAMRANES
*Paper birds in the Japanese tradition of senbazuru
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2023
1%
BEACHTOWEL
Sunbather’s “blanket”
(10)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 12, 2023
1%
BEACHTOWEL
Sunbather’s “blanket”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 12, 2023
1%
TILTED
Committed a pinball foul
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 26, 2023
1%
TILTED
Committed a pinball foul
Universal Crossword · Jun 26, 2023
1%
SECRETCOD
Fish that's only on an unofficial menu?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2023
1%
SECRETCOD
Fish that's only on an unofficial menu?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2023
1%
LEDS
Bulbs in pinball machines, briefly
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 30, 2023
1%
LEDS
Bulbs in pinball machines, briefly
Universal Crossword · Apr 30, 2023
1%
EMORY
Georgia school whose unofficial mascot is Dooley the Skeleton
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 31, 2023
1%
EMORY
Georgia school whose unofficial mascot is Dooley the Skeleton
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2023
1%
TILTING
Activity at windmills and pinball machines
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 19, 2023
1%
TILTING
Activity at windmills and pinball machines
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2023
1%
POOL
Landing spot for a cannonball
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 11, 2023
1%
POOL
Landing spot for a cannonball
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 11, 2023
1%
SUMO
Honbasho sport
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 9, 2022
1%
SUMO
Honbasho sport
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2022
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "NBA official" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 93 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is REF (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "NBA official"?
The best answer for "NBA official" is REF with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "NBA official" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 12 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on December 16, 2025.