Expand Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Expand?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Expand is SWELL. Other possible answers include ADDON, ENLARGE, WIDEN, DILATE, SPLAY, ADDONTO, amplified, amplifies, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Expand?

We have found 64 possible answers for the crossword clue Expand.

Q: What is another word for Expand?

We list 59 synonyms related to Expand. Common alternatives include BOOM, BOOMS, BOOMED, DILATE.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Expand?

Clues like Expand often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Mailword, Mail on Sunday, The Guardian Quiptic, The Sunday Times, The Observer Everyman, among others.

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These include 7 published crossword answers plus related synonyms.

Crossword clue last updated: 20/05/2026

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Hint 1: Meaning

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" .

Hint 2: Synonyms

BOOM, SWELL, ADDON

Hint 3: Best answers

SWELL, ADDON, ENLARGE

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Best answers for Expand

5 letters

7 letters

6 letters

DILATE

All 64 answers for Expand

Expand with 4 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
BOOM	4

Expand with 5 letters (5)

Answer	Letters
SWELL	5
ADDON	5
WIDEN	5
SPLAY	5
BOOMS	5

Expand with 6 letters (6)

Answer	Letters
DILATE	6
BLOW UP	6
BOOMED	6
EXTEND	6
THRIVE	6
THROVE	6

Expand with 7 letters (13)

Answer	Letters
ENLARGE	7
ADDONTO	7
AMPLIFY	7
BOOMING	7
DILATED	7
DILATES	7
EXPANDS	7

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EXPOSIT	7
EXPOUND	7
EXTENDS	7
INFLATE	7
THRIVEN	7
THRIVES	7

Expand with 8 letters (12)

Answer	Letters
DILATING	8
ENLARGED	8
ENLARGES	8
EXPANDED	8
EXPOSITS	8
EXPOUNDS	8
EXTENDED	8

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FLESH OUT	8
FLOURISH	8
INFLATED	8
INFLATES	8
THRIVING	8

Expand with 9 letters (12)

Answer	Letters
AMPLIFIED	9
AMPLIFIES	9
ELABORATE	9
ENLARGING	9
EXPANDING	9
EXPATIATE	9
EXPOSITED	9

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EXPOUNDED	9
EXTENDING	9
INFLATING	9
LUCUBRATE	9
SPREAD OUT	9

Expand with 10 letters (11)

Answer	Letters
AMPLIFYING	10
ELABORATED	10
ELABORATES	10
EXPATIATED	10
EXPATIATES	10
EXPOSITING	10
EXPOUNDING	10

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FLOURISHED	10
FLOURISHES	10
LUCUBRATED	10
LUCUBRATES	10

Expand with 11 letters (4)

Answer	Letters
ELABORATING	11
EXPATIATING	11
FLOURISHING	11
LUCUBRATING	11

Synonyms for Expand

We found 59 synonyms.

4 letter words

BOOM

5 letter words

BOOMS

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What's the best solution for Expand?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Expand is SWELL. Other possible answers include ADDON, ENLARGE, WIDEN, DILATE, SPLAY, ADDONTO, amplified, amplifies, among others.

How many solutions are there for Expand?

We have found 64 possible answers for the crossword clue Expand.

How do I find a solution for Expand?

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What is another word for Expand?

We list 59 synonyms related to Expand. Common alternatives include BOOM, BOOMS, BOOMED, DILATE.

Which crosswords feature clues like Expand?

Clues like Expand often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Mailword, Mail on Sunday, The Guardian Quiptic, The Sunday Times, The Observer Everyman, among others.

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