The answer to the crossword clue "Religious offshoot" is most likely SECT, a 4-letter word. This clue last appeared in the Universal Crossword crossword on January 1, 2026, and we found 55 possible solutions in total. Our confidence in SECT sits at 99%, calculated from its frequency across multiple crossword publications.
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55 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
SECT
Religious offshoot
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 1, 2026
99%
SECT
Religious offshoot
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
8%
DALAI
Start of a religious title
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2026
8%
DALAI
Start of a religious title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 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%
BENHUR
1959 religious epic featuring chariots
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 9, 2026
8%
BENHUR
1959 religious epic featuring chariots
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
8%
SECTS
Religious offshoots
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 12, 2025
8%
SECTS
Religious offshoots
Universal Crossword · Aug 12, 2025
8%
DEVOUT
Deeply religious
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2025
8%
DEVOUT
Deeply religious
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2025
8%
AMISH
Low-tech religious sect
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 13, 2025
8%
AMISH
Low-tech religious sect
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
8%
EMO
Punk offshoot
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 29, 2025
8%
EMO
Punk offshoot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2025
8%
DECO
Style with a Streamline Moderne offshoot, informally
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2024
8%
DECO
Style with a Streamline Moderne offshoot, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2024
8%
HERETICS
Challengers of religious teachings
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jul 10, 2024
8%
HERETICS
Challengers of religious teachings
Universal Crossword · Jul 10, 2024
8%
HINDU
Member of the third-largest religious group
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 5, 2024
8%
HINDU
Member of the third-largest religious group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2024
8%
QURAN
Islamic religious text
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 3, 2024
8%
QURAN
Islamic religious text
Universal Crossword · May 3, 2024
8%
CLAREOFASSISI
Italian saint who founded a Franciscan religious order
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 17, 2024
8%
CLAREOFASSISI
Italian saint who founded a Franciscan religious order
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2024
8%
HALO
Gold element of some religious paintings
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 25, 2024
8%
HALO
Gold element of some religious paintings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2024
8%
ANGELINVESTORS
The religious iconography startup was financed via ...
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 19, 2023
8%
ANGELINVESTORS
The religious iconography startup was financed via ...
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2023
8%
TEDX
"Ideas worth spreading" offshoot
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 9, 2023
8%
TEDX
"Ideas worth spreading" offshoot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 9, 2023
8%
YOUTHGROUP
Ministry community for religious teens, and what the answer to each starred clue can be called
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 26, 2023
8%
YOUTHGROUP
Ministry community for religious teens, and what the answer to each starred clue can be called
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2023
8%
IMAMS
Muslim religious leaders
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 25, 2023
8%
IMAMS
Muslim religious leaders
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2023
8%
ALTAR
Place for religious offerings
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 14, 2023
8%
ALTAR
Place for religious offerings
Universal Crossword · Apr 14, 2023
8%
SECULAR
Not religious
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 5, 2023
8%
SECULAR
Not religious
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 5, 2023
8%
YAZIDI
Member of an Iraqi religious minority
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 30, 2022
8%
YAZIDI
Member of an Iraqi religious minority
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2022
8%
LUTHERANCHURCH
Protestant religious organization (... letters 6-10)
(14)
Universal Crossword
Jun 8, 2022
8%
LUTHERANCHURCH
Protestant religious organization (... letters 6-10)
Universal Crossword · Jun 8, 2022
8%
GOTHS
Their rock is an offshoot of post-punk
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 13, 2022
8%
GOTHS
Their rock is an offshoot of post-punk
Universal Crossword · May 13, 2022
8%
HIJAB
Traditional religious garment
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 21, 2022
8%
HIJAB
Traditional religious garment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2022
8%
ALANON
12-step offshoot
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2022
8%
ALANON
12-step offshoot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2022
8%
MASSPRODUCTION
Stage presentation about a religious service?
(14)
Universal Crossword
Sep 23, 2021
8%
MASSPRODUCTION
Stage presentation about a religious service?
Universal Crossword · Sep 23, 2021
8%
GOD
Target of religious gratitude
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 25, 2021
8%
GOD
Target of religious gratitude
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2021
8%
HERESY
Rejection of religious dogma
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 28, 2021
8%
HERESY
Rejection of religious dogma
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2021
8%
ILIAC
— artery (aorta offshoot)
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 4, 2021
8%
ILIAC
— artery (aorta offshoot)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 4, 2021
8%
DEISTIC
Like Ben Franklin's religious beliefs
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 25, 2020
8%
DEISTIC
Like Ben Franklin's religious beliefs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2020
8%
DALAILAMA
Exiled religious leader
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 22, 2020
8%
DALAILAMA
Exiled religious leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 22, 2020
8%
ISM
End of a unit in religious studies?
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 20, 2020
8%
ISM
End of a unit in religious studies?
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2020
8%
POPELEO
First religious leader of his title to be called "The Great"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 28, 2020
8%
POPELEO
First religious leader of his title to be called "The Great"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2020
8%
EVENSONG
Late-day religious service
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 9, 2020
8%
EVENSONG
Late-day religious service
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2020
8%
APSES
Areas for religious statues
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 15, 2020
8%
APSES
Areas for religious statues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2020
8%
HIM
Pronoun that's a homonym of a religious song
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2020
8%
HIM
Pronoun that's a homonym of a religious song
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2020
8%
SKA
Calypso offshoot
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 5, 2020
8%
SKA
Calypso offshoot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2020
8%
TWIG
Branch offshoot
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 20, 2020
8%
TWIG
Branch offshoot
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2020
8%
EREMITE
Recluse under a religious vow
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 1, 2019
8%
EREMITE
Recluse under a religious vow
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 1, 2019
8%
SWAMIS
Hindu religious leaders
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2019
8%
SWAMIS
Hindu religious leaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2019
8%
ORTHODOX
Strictly religious
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 10, 2019
8%
ORTHODOX
Strictly religious
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 10, 2019
8%
PIETAS
Some religious sculptures
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2018
8%
PIETAS
Some religious sculptures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2018
8%
TRACTORTRAILER
Should we read a religious pamphlet or watch a movie ad?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 13, 2018
8%
TRACTORTRAILER
Should we read a religious pamphlet or watch a movie ad?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2018
8%
LAMP
"__ Unto My Feet": longtime CBS religious program
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 5, 2018
8%
LAMP
"__ Unto My Feet": longtime CBS religious program
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2018
8%
FAITHACCOMPLI
Successful religious conversion?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 14, 2018
8%
FAITHACCOMPLI
Successful religious conversion?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2018
1%
PIUS
Pope with a religious-sounding name
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
1%
PIUS
Pope with a religious-sounding name
Universal Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
1%
SIKH
Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh, religiously
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 29, 2024
1%
SIKH
Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh, religiously
Universal Crossword · Jul 29, 2024
1%
DEISTS
Many of the founding fathers, religiously
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 19, 2024
1%
DEISTS
Many of the founding fathers, religiously
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2024
1%
SIKHS
Some Punjabis, religiously
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 18, 2024
1%
SIKHS
Some Punjabis, religiously
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2024
1%
RASTA
Bob Marley, religiously
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 4, 2024
1%
RASTA
Bob Marley, religiously
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2024
1%
DEIST
Voltaire, religiously
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 6, 2022
1%
DEIST
Voltaire, religiously
Universal Crossword · Aug 6, 2022
1%
BAPT
Pres. Clinton, religiously
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 19, 2021
1%
BAPT
Pres. Clinton, religiously
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2021
1%
PAGANS
Ancient Greeks, e.g., religiously
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 2, 2021
1%
PAGANS
Ancient Greeks, e.g., religiously
Universal Crossword · Jul 2, 2021
1%
SPIDERPLANT
*Botanical specimen whose offshoots resemble arachnids
(11)
Universal Crossword
Mar 22, 2021
1%
SPIDERPLANT
*Botanical specimen whose offshoots resemble arachnids
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2021
1%
TITHED
Gave religiously
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 24, 2018
1%
TITHED
Gave religiously
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Religious offshoot" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 55 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SECT (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Religious offshoot"?
The best answer for "Religious offshoot" is SECT with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Religious offshoot" 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 January 1, 2026.