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Word with control or purpose

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword May 2, 2021 Answers

The answer to the crossword clue "Word with control or purpose" is most likely DUAL, a 4-letter word. This clue last appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on May 2, 2021, and we found 166 possible solutions in total. Our confidence in DUAL sits at 99%, calculated from its frequency across multiple crossword publications.

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166 Other Potential Answers

99%
DUAL
Word with control or purpose
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2021
5%
EGAD
"My word!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
5%
YUM
Lip-smacking word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
5%
BODEGACAT
Feline that helps control pests in a store
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
5%
SAYSO
Last word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
5%
NON
Only word spoken in "Silent Movie"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
5%
ALL
__-purpose flour
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
5%
SWORE
Gave one's word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
5%
ELSE
Conditional word in Python
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
5%
NEE
Alumna bio word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
5%
SOIHEAR
"That's the word on the street"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
5%
OUR
Possessive word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
5%
YES
Ouija board word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
5%
MUMS
"__ the word!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
5%
UTILEUTILE
Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
5%
ALAS
Woeful word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
5%
THAN
Comparison word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
5%
AMOK
Wildly out of control
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
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PRONOUNCE
Sound out, as a word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
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MINOR
Key word?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
5%
NETNANNY
Parental control software
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
5%
NOR
Repeated word in the unofficial USPS motto
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
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PURE
Ivory soap ad word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2026
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ERES
Spanish 101 word
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
5%
YADA
Nonsense word similar to "blah"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
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FREEDOM
First Amendment word
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
5%
USE
Find purpose for
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
5%
CIAO
Departing word
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
5%
MOO
Herd word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
5%
ACT
Playbill word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
5%
NASA
Mission control org.
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
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ERE
Old word for "before"
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
5%
LIMO
Short word for a long car
Universal Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
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APPA
Palindromic word for "dad" in 10-Down
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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SEE
Last word of the first verse of "Amazing Grace"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
5%
ISAY
"My word, old bean!"
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
5%
MAMA
First word for some babies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
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TIS
First word of "Simple Gifts"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
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THREW
Lost on purpose
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
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MICROMANAGER
*One who's overly concerned with pain control
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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TAME
Get under control
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
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UNRULIER
Harder to control
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
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UTILE
Serving a purpose
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
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MONOPOLIES
Companies that have exclusive control of a market
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
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FROM
Gift tag word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
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LBOMB
Relationship-deepening word, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
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IUD
Birth control option: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
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ERR
Mispronounce a word, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
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ECHO
Fun word to shout into a canyon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
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TARO
Crop from which the word "luau" originates
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
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AMAS
Latin 101 word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
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SEC
Champagne label word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
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UNTO
Golden Rule word
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
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VIA
Routing word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
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DIET
Lose on purpose?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2026
5%
KREME
Last word in doughnuts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
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THE
First word in every "Friends" episode title
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
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TAMES
Brings under control
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
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DIETER
One on girth control?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
5%
ONEORMORE
Minimum word count?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2026
5%
BOOKDRIVE
Volunteer effort where word gets around?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 10, 2026
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UPON
Second word in many fairy tales
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
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APIAN
Buzz word?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
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USES
Finds a purpose for
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
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MESHUGA
Yiddish word meaning "foolish"
Universal Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
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TESLA
Remote control inventor Nikola
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2025
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SCRATCHOFF
Remove, as six blocks from this puzzle's grid ... making space for letters that complete the starred clues' answers and spell an apt word
Universal Crossword · Nov 21, 2025
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INTO
Division word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
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IDLY
With no particular purpose
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
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AFTER
Last word of many fairy tales
Universal Crossword · Nov 16, 2025
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GEL
Frizz control product
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 16, 2025
5%
REINS
Metaphor for control
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 15, 2025
1%
ITSOPEN
Welcome words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
1%
DELETEKEY
Thing that has away with words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
1%
EPEE
Fencing sword
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
TABOO
Party game with forbidden words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
SABER
Curved fencing sword
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
EPEES
Olympic swords
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
1%
FUN
Like crosswords, hopefully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
1%
ABANDONSHIP
"Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
1%
SEXT
Exchange heated words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
NOHOPE
Pessimist's words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
SPORK
Multipurpose tool
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
1%
FCC
TV controller?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
1%
ALPHABITS
Cereal that once featured a crossword puzzle in magazine ads
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
1%
BODYTEMPERATURE
*Internal setting controlled by thermoregulation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
1%
WITS
Comical wordsmiths
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
1%
DISSTRACKS
Fighting words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
1%
EDGED
"O, turn thy __ sword another way; / Strike those that hurt, and hurt not those that help": "Henry VI, Part 1"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
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SYNC
Lip-__: mouth the words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
1%
IHOPE
Wistful words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
1%
SPELL
Witchy words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
1%
GRID
Crossword diagram
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
1%
LACEY
Chabert of the "Crossword Mysteries" series
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
1%
MINCE
"I won't __ words ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
1%
WII
Game system with Nunchuk controllers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
1%
ARGUE
Exchange words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
1%
THEEND
Famous last words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
AUTOTYPE
Option in some password managers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
WILL
Last words, often
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
OUITHEPEOPLE
First words of the Constitution
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
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IGAVE
Donor's words
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
1%
FORGIVEMEFATHER
First words in a confession booth, often
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
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INPEN
Confident way to solve a crossword
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
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ISTO
Analogy words
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
EDIT
Exchange words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
CLUED
Like crosswords
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
1%
OATH
Swear words?
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
1%
IMEANT
Rephrasing words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
1%
IRIS
Eye's light controller
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
LOOSECANNON
Uncontrollable person (... letters 7-4)
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
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CLANK
Clash heard in a swordfight
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
DON
___ we now our gay apparel (words on a holiday sweater)
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2026
1%
HEAR
Catch words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
DOUBLETAKE
Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer?
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
1%
ERASABLE
With 116-Across, useful tool for some crossword solvers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
DANIEL
Webster who had a way with words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
IDIE
Last words of 18-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
INDIE
Like some movies and crosswords
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
NOS
Rejection words
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
OREO
This snack item is often in crosswords and, moreover, it's hidden in this clue!
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
QUOTED
Repeated the words of
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
DAYONE
First words in a journal, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
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UMS
Certain filler words
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
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ONE
With 23-Across, repeated words in the Tolkien verse "___ to rule them all, ___ to find them, ___ to bring them all and in the darkness bind them"
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
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IDO
Swear words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
1%
TAROT
Deck with swords and pentacles
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
ININK
Confident way to solve a print crossword
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
SYNONYM
Crossword clue, often
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
FARRAR
Margaret who was the first editor of the New York Times crossword
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
1%
IWIN
Victorious words
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
1%
MOTTO
"Deeds not words," for the Merchant Marine Academy
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
1%
RAPIER
Swashbuckler's sword
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
1%
ICAN
Volunteer's words
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
1%
ROSESARERED
First three words of a flowery poem?
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
1%
ILOVEYOUSOMUCH
Heartfelt words on a Valentine's Day card, maybe
Universal Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
1%
IMAY
Noncommittal words
Universal Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
1%
SASS
Fresh words
Universal Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
1%
CINDERELLASTORY
Underdog's feel-good narrative, and where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
1%
EDITOR
Person who tweaks crossword clues before publication
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
1%
ORSO
Rough words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
1%
SCIMITARS
Curved swords
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
1%
HUM
Sing wordlessly
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
1%
MAKEMONEY
Turn a profit ... or what it sounds like the first two words of the starred clues' answers do?
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
1%
KATANA
Japanese sword seen in "Kill Bill"
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
1%
ACR
Crossword dir.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2026
1%
OPENME
Enticing words on a gift box
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
1%
MEMECOINS
Cryptocurrency assets created for entertainment purposes
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2026
1%
HILT
Sword handle
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
1%
IDOS
Rite words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
1%
TOTALNOOBS
Gamers who don't even know the controls
Universal Crossword · Jan 3, 2026
1%
CLUES
Crossword hints
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 30, 2025
1%
TINATURNER
Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, and a description of this crossword?
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2025
1%
INTRO
Opening words
Universal Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
1%
IKEBANA
Practice depicted in the Japanese film “Flower and Sword”
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
1%
INSERT
___ coin here (words on an arcade game)
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2025
1%
SOLVE
Finish, as a crossword puzzle
Universal Crossword · Dec 24, 2025
1%
CLUE
Crossword hint
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
1%
LIE
"I cannot tell a ___" (words that Washington may not have said, ironically)
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
1%
KENDO
Martial art that began as sword exercises practiced by samurai
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
1%
SEEALSO
Cross-reference words
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
1%
EATME
Wonderland cake words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
1%
AMIBITINGYOU
*Dracula's words of hesitation about his next meal?
Universal Crossword · Dec 5, 2025
1%
TNT
AC/DC song with the words "watch me explode"
Universal Crossword · Dec 3, 2025
1%
MIXINGBOWLS
Places where ingredients become one ... and what the scrambled first words of 17-, 33- and 39-Across are doing?
Universal Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
1%
PARTII
Sequel title words
Universal Crossword · Nov 28, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Word with control or purpose" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 166 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is DUAL (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Word with control or purpose"?
The best answer for "Word with control or purpose" is DUAL with 4 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Word with control or purpose" 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 May 2, 2021.
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