FUTILE Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 353 solutions for 'FUTILE' with 3 to 17 letters.
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The clue "futile" last appeared in the LA Times crossword on May 11, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "OFNOUSE", a 7-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
FUTILE with 7 letters
FATUOUS
7
FIDGETY
7
FLIGHTY
7
FOOLISH
7
FORLORN
7
FRIBBLE
7
FUDDLED
7
IDIOTIC
7
INVALID
7
JITTERY
7
LACKING
7
MAUDLIN
7
MISSING
7
MORONIC
7
MOVABLE
7
MUTABLE
7
NOMADIC
7
OBSCURE
7
OFFHAND
7
OFNOUSE ⭐
7
PROTEAN
7
PUZZLED
7
RESTIVE
7
ROAMING
7
SHADOWY
7
SHALLOW
7
SLENDER
7
STERILE
7
STICKIT
7
SWAYING
7
TOTTERY
7
TRIVIAL
7
UNCLEAR
7
UNFIXED
7
UNHAPPY
7
UNKNOWN
7
UNQUIET
7
USELESS ⭐
7
VACUOUS
7
VAGRANT
7
WAFTING
7
WAYWARD
7
WITLESS
7
FUTILE with 8 letters
ABORTIVE
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BAFFLING
8
BEFOOLED
8
BEGUILED
8
BESOTTED
8
BOOTLESS
8
CARELESS
8
CASUALLY
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CHANGING
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COCKEYED
8
CONFUSED
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DELUSIVE
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DOUBTFUL
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DRIFTING
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FECKLESS
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FIDDLING
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FLEXIBLE
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FLOATING
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HEEDLESS
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HELPLESS
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HESITANT
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HOPELESS
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ILL-TIMED
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IMBECILE
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IMPOTENT
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IMPROPER
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INSECURE
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MINDLESS
8
NUGATORY
8
PUZZLING
8
RAMBLING
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RANDOMLY
8
RECKLESS
8
RESTLESS
8
ROOTLESS
8
SLIPSHOD
8
STRAYING
8
TRIFLING
8
UNSEEMLY
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UNSTABLE
8
UNSTEADY
8
UNSTURDY
8
UNTIMELY
8
VAGABOND
8
VARIABLE
8
VOLATILE
8
FUTILE with 9 letters
ADAPTABLE
9
ALTERABLE
9
AMBIGUOUS
9
BRAINLESS
9
CHANGEFUL
9
CREDULOUS
9
DEBATABLE
9
DODDERING
9
DUBITABLE
9
ENIGMATIC
9
EQUIVOCAL
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Top answers for FUTILE crossword clue from newspapers

OFNOUSE
NOUSE
USELESS
VAIN
OTIOSE
INEFFECTUAL
NOWIN

Definition of futile

  • producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"

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What is the best solution to the riddle FUTILE?

Solution OFNOUSE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution OFNOUSE is 7 letters long. We have 49 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "FUTILE"?

There are 353 solutions. The longest is COUNTERPRODUCTIVE with 17 letters, and the shortest is BAD with 3 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "FUTILE"?

Solutions are between 3 and 17 letters long.

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‘FUTILE’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘FUTILE’ is the solution:
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Unsuccessful or pointless (6)
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