SHOCK Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 481 solutions for 'SHOCK' with 3 to 22 letters.
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The clue "shock" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on October 4, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "HORRIFY", a 7-letter word.

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Top answers for SHOCK crossword clue from newspapers

HORRIFY
STUN
FRIGHT

Definition of shock

  • (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock"; a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"; a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field; "corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock"; an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"; an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"; collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain"; collide violently; strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"; strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"; subject to electric

Anagrams of shock

HOCKS

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What is the best solution to the riddle SHOCK?

Solution HORRIFY is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution HORRIFY is 7 letters long. We have 71 further solutions of the same word length.

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

There are 481 solutions. The longest is ELECTRODELESS DISCHARGE with 22 letters, and the shortest is ARC with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 22 letters long.

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