We found 83 possible answers for the crossword clue "Polite greeting", which was last featured in LA Times Daily Crossword on January 28, 2021. The most probable answer is HOWDOYOUDO (10 letters), matching at 99%. This ranking is based on how often this solution has appeared in published crossword puzzles for similar clues.
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83 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
HOWDOYOUDO
Polite greeting
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 28, 2021
99%
HOWDOYOUDO
Polite greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2021
8%
OLA
Portuguese greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 27, 2026
8%
OLA
Portuguese greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 2026
8%
AHOY
Overseas greeting?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2026
8%
AHOY
Overseas greeting?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
8%
ALLO
French greeting
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2026
8%
ALLO
French greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
8%
ALO
Portuguese phone greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2026
8%
ALO
Portuguese phone greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
8%
RUDER
Less polite
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 23, 2026
8%
RUDER
Less polite
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
8%
WAG
Dog's nonverbal greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2026
8%
WAG
Dog's nonverbal greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
8%
WAVE
Nonverbal greeting
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2026
8%
WAVE
Nonverbal greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
8%
PLS
Letters from a polite texter
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 13, 2026
8%
PLS
Letters from a polite texter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
8%
ARF
Dog kennel greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2026
8%
ARF
Dog kennel greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
8%
ALOHA
Hawaiian greeting
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 15, 2026
8%
ALOHA
Hawaiian greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2026
8%
HIHO
Chipper greeting
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2026
8%
HIHO
Chipper greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
8%
ECARD
Online birthday greeting
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 20, 2026
8%
ECARD
Online birthday greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
8%
CIVILENGINEERING
Degree in building polite society?
(16)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 12, 2026
8%
CIVILENGINEERING
Degree in building polite society?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
8%
PRIDE
"Happy __!": June greeting
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 5, 2026
8%
PRIDE
"Happy __!": June greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
8%
HEYYA
Outkast tune whose title is a casual greeting
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 30, 2026
8%
HEYYA
Outkast tune whose title is a casual greeting
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
8%
HAO
"Ni __": Chinese greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 29, 2026
8%
HAO
"Ni __": Chinese greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
8%
GDAY
Aussie greeting
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 10, 2026
8%
GDAY
Aussie greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
8%
TAL
"¿Qué __?": Spanish greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 27, 2026
8%
TAL
"¿Qué __?": Spanish greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
8%
OHHI
Surprised greeting
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 15, 2026
8%
OHHI
Surprised greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
8%
HOWDY
Cowboy's greeting
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 1, 2025
8%
HOWDY
Cowboy's greeting
Universal Crossword · Nov 1, 2025
8%
MEOW
Persian greeting?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 19, 2025
8%
MEOW
Persian greeting?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
8%
RUDDER
*Less polite
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 10, 2025
8%
RUDDER
*Less polite
Universal Crossword · Oct 10, 2025
8%
HEY
Upbeat greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 30, 2025
8%
HEY
Upbeat greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2025
8%
SHALOM
Hebrew greeting
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 24, 2025
8%
SHALOM
Hebrew greeting
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
8%
SUPPORTYOURSELF
*Response to a casual greeting?
(15)
Universal Crossword
Aug 11, 2025
8%
SUPPORTYOURSELF
*Response to a casual greeting?
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
8%
BREAKTHEICE
Strike up a conversation, say ... or what five entries in this puzzle do (with a greeting formed by their extra letters!)
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jul 23, 2025
8%
BREAKTHEICE
Strike up a conversation, say ... or what five entries in this puzzle do (with a greeting formed by their extra letters!)
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
8%
SALUT
French greeting
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 31, 2025
8%
SALUT
French greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2025
8%
OHHELLO
Surprised greeting
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 20, 2025
8%
OHHELLO
Surprised greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2025
8%
WHATSUPDOLL
*Ken's greeting to Barbie?
(11)
Universal Crossword
May 2, 2025
8%
WHATSUPDOLL
*Ken's greeting to Barbie?
Universal Crossword · May 2, 2025
8%
HOLA
Mexican greeting
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 21, 2025
8%
HOLA
Mexican greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
8%
HIMOM
Athlete’s TV greeting
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 16, 2025
8%
HIMOM
Athlete’s TV greeting
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 16, 2025
8%
HELLOTHERE
Jaunty greeting
(10)
Universal Crossword
Apr 13, 2025
8%
HELLOTHERE
Jaunty greeting
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
8%
HIYO
Cheery greeting
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 21, 2025
8%
HIYO
Cheery greeting
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2025
8%
MORROW
"Good ___" (Shakespearean greeting)
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 17, 2025
8%
MORROW
"Good ___" (Shakespearean greeting)
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2025
8%
HIYA
Informal greeting
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 11, 2025
8%
HIYA
Informal greeting
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 11, 2025
8%
HITHERE
Flirtatious greeting, maybe
(7)
Universal Crossword
Feb 28, 2025
8%
HITHERE
Flirtatious greeting, maybe
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2025
8%
MAAM
"No, ___" (polite denial)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 21, 2025
8%
MAAM
"No, ___" (polite denial)
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2025
8%
NICER
More polite
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 23, 2025
8%
NICER
More polite
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 23, 2025
8%
CAW
Crow’s greeting
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 9, 2025
8%
CAW
Crow’s greeting
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 9, 2025
8%
YESMOM
Kid's polite (or sarcastic) affirmative
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 12, 2024
8%
YESMOM
Kid's polite (or sarcastic) affirmative
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2024
8%
ICY
Like a hostile greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 28, 2024
8%
ICY
Like a hostile greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 28, 2024
8%
SAYSHELLO
Offers a greeting
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 17, 2024
8%
SAYSHELLO
Offers a greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2024
8%
SUP
Slangy greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 6, 2024
8%
SUP
Slangy greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2024
8%
OINK
Sty greeting
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 28, 2024
8%
OINK
Sty greeting
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 28, 2024
8%
HANDSHAKE
Gesture of greeting or parting
(9)
Universal Crossword
Oct 21, 2024
8%
HANDSHAKE
Gesture of greeting or parting
Universal Crossword · Oct 21, 2024
8%
EMEET
"Nice to __ you": virtual greeting
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 28, 2024
8%
EMEET
"Nice to __ you": virtual greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2024
8%
QUEPASA
Mexican greeting
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 7, 2024
8%
QUEPASA
Mexican greeting
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 7, 2024
8%
ANDYOUARE
Rude greeting, or an apt title for this puzzle?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2024
8%
ANDYOUARE
Rude greeting, or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2024
8%
NIHAO
Chinese greeting
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2024
8%
NIHAO
Chinese greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
8%
HOYA
Georgetown athlete, and an anagram of a sailor's greeting
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 18, 2024
8%
HOYA
Georgetown athlete, and an anagram of a sailor's greeting
Universal Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
8%
SUAVE
Smoothly polite
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 28, 2024
8%
SUAVE
Smoothly polite
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 28, 2024
8%
TOVA
"L'Shana __": Rosh Hashanah greeting
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 19, 2024
8%
TOVA
"L'Shana __": Rosh Hashanah greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2024
8%
WOOF
Canine greeting
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
May 3, 2024
8%
WOOF
Canine greeting
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 3, 2024
8%
DAP
"The Sacred Art of Giving __": Ta-Nehisi Coates essay about a friendly greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 25, 2024
8%
DAP
"The Sacred Art of Giving __": Ta-Nehisi Coates essay about a friendly greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2024
8%
MOO
Cow’s greeting
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 28, 2024
8%
MOO
Cow’s greeting
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 28, 2024
8%
ROAR
Lion’s greeting
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 27, 2024
8%
ROAR
Lion’s greeting
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 27, 2024
8%
DIPLOMATIC
Strategically polite
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 27, 2024
8%
DIPLOMATIC
Strategically polite
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2024
8%
BOO
Halloween greeting
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 17, 2024
8%
BOO
Halloween greeting
Universal Crossword · Jan 17, 2024
8%
EIDMUBARAK
Festive Islamic greeting
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jan 6, 2024
8%
EIDMUBARAK
Festive Islamic greeting
Universal Crossword · Jan 6, 2024
8%
PAYRESPECTTO
Make a polite visit
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 1, 2024
8%
PAYRESPECTTO
Make a polite visit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2024
8%
GRUNT
Hog’s greeting
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 29, 2023
8%
GRUNT
Hog’s greeting
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 29, 2023
8%
AIRKISS
Hollywood greeting
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 13, 2023
8%
AIRKISS
Hollywood greeting
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 13, 2023
8%
GENTEEL
Affectedly polite (... this answer's first 4 letters)
(7)
Universal Crossword
Aug 25, 2023
8%
GENTEEL
Affectedly polite (... this answer's first 4 letters)
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2023
8%
MAA
Goat's greeting
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 13, 2023
8%
MAA
Goat's greeting
Universal Crossword · Aug 13, 2023
8%
HUG
Warm greeting
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 4, 2023
8%
HUG
Warm greeting
Universal Crossword · Aug 4, 2023
8%
SALAAM
Islamic greeting
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 25, 2023
8%
SALAAM
Islamic greeting
Universal Crossword · Jul 25, 2023
1%
HIS
Short greetings
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 23, 2026
1%
HIS
Short greetings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
1%
AHOYS
Nautical greetings
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 5, 2026
1%
AHOYS
Nautical greetings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
1%
RUDE
Impolite
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2026
1%
RUDE
Impolite
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
1%
ASAP
"At your earliest convenience," less politely
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 31, 2025
1%
ASAP
"At your earliest convenience," less politely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
1%
DOFF
Take off politely
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 26, 2025
1%
DOFF
Take off politely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2025
1%
ECARDS
Online greetings
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 5, 2025
1%
ECARDS
Online greetings
Universal Crossword · Dec 5, 2025
1%
SALUTES
Military greetings
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 11, 2025
1%
SALUTES
Military greetings
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
1%
HESJUSTNOTTHATINTOYOU
"That guy prefers more formal greetings"?
(21)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2025
1%
HESJUSTNOTTHATINTOYOU
"That guy prefers more formal greetings"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2025
1%
BROHUGS
Fraternal greetings
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 4, 2025
1%
BROHUGS
Fraternal greetings
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 4, 2025
1%
ALOHAS
Kona greetings
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 31, 2025
1%
ALOHAS
Kona greetings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2025
1%
SALAAMS
Peaceful greetings
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 3, 2025
1%
SALAAMS
Peaceful greetings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2025
1%
MOOS
Pastoral greetings
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 11, 2024
1%
MOOS
Pastoral greetings
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 11, 2024
1%
MEOWS
Persian greetings?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 11, 2024
1%
MEOWS
Persian greetings?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2024
1%
OINKS
Pig’s greetings
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 20, 2023
1%
OINKS
Pig’s greetings
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 20, 2023
1%
GDAYS
Australian greetings
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 10, 2023
1%
GDAYS
Australian greetings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2023
1%
STARER
Impolite observer
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 25, 2023
1%
STARER
Impolite observer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Polite greeting" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 83 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is HOWDOYOUDO (10 letters).
What is the best answer for "Polite greeting"?
The best answer for "Polite greeting" is HOWDOYOUDO with 10 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Polite greeting" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on January 28, 2021.