PURPOSE Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 327 solutions for 'PURPOSE' with 3 to 18 letters.
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The clue "purpose" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 10, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SAKE", a 4-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
PURPOSE with 3 letters
ACT
3
AIM ⭐
3
BIT
3
END ⭐
3
FIX
3
USE ⭐
3
PURPOSE with 4 letters
BOON
4
CALM
4
COPY
4
DUAL
4
DUTY
4
EASE
4
GAIN
4
GOAL
4
GOOD
4
GRIT
4
GUTS
4
IDEA ⭐
4
LONG
4
MARK
4
MEAN
4
MIND
4
PART
4
PLAN
4
PLEA
4
REST
4
ROLE
4
SAKE ⭐
4
SEAL
4
TASK
4
VIEW
4
WILL
4
WORK
4
PURPOSE with 5 letters
AIM AT
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AVAIL
5
BONUS
5
DRIFT
5
DRIVE
5
GLORY
5
GO FOR
5
GUISE
5
LOGIC
5
MIRTH
5
NISUS
5
ORDER
5
PEACE
5
PLACE
5
POINT ⭐
5
POISE
5
QUIET
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SENSE
5
STUDY
5
TENOR
5
THINK
5
VALUE
5
YEARN
5
PURPOSE with 6 letters
ACCORD
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ACUMEN
6
AMENDS
6
ANIMUS
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APLOMB
6
ASPIRE
6
CHARGE
6
DECIDE
6
DESIGN ⭐
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DESIRE
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DOINGS
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EFFECT
6
END USE
6
ENDUSE
6
EXCUSE
6
IMPORT
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INTEND
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INTENT ⭐
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MOTIVE
6
OBJECT
6
OFFICE
6
PARDON
6
POLICY
6
PONDER
6
PROFIT
6
PURSUE
6
REASON
6
REPOSE
6
RESULT
6
REWARD
6
SANITY
6
SCHEME
6
SETTLE
6
SOLACE
6
SPIRIT
6
STATUS
6
SYMBOL
6
TARGET
6
TENDER
6
PURPOSE with 7 letters
ACCOUNT
7
APOLOGY
7
BE AFTER
7
BENEFIT
7
COMFORT
7

Top answers for PURPOSE crossword clue from newspapers

SAKE
INTENT
USE
AIM
POINT
END
DESIGN
INTENTION
IDEA
FUNCTION

Definition of purpose

  • an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"; reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"

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What is the best solution to the riddle PURPOSE?

Solution SAKE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SAKE is 4 letters long. We have 26 further solutions of the same word length.

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

There are 327 solutions. The longest is HAVE EVERY INTENTION with 18 letters, and the shortest is ACT with 3 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "PURPOSE"?

Solutions are between 3 and 18 letters long.

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46
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44
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44
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33
purposed
17
ANSWER the purpose
12
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11
A LIFE ESSENTIALLY PURPOSELESS
11
A HIGH-LEVEL PROGRAMING LANGUAGE FOR MATHEMATICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES
11
AN AREA OF GROUND USED FOR SOME PARTICULAR PURPOSE
11
AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF INDIA ALTHOUGH IT IS NOW USED ONLY FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
11
A STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF AN AREA THAT HAS BEEN ENCLOSED FOR SOME PURPOSE
11
A RECTANGULAR BLOCK OF HEWN STONE USED FOR BUILDING PURPOSES
11
A SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF A PATIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING EARLIER TREATMENT
11
A BREED OF DUAL-PURPOSE CATTLE DEVELOPED IN WALES
11
AN ADVOCATE WHO REPRESENTS SOMEONE ELSE'S POLICY OR PURPOSE
11
A JOURNEY ORGANIZED FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
11
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