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Word entry · 5 letters

whose

Best crossword clue

"Asking ownership"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /huːz/Sorted ehoswStarts with WEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Whose is used to ask what person something belongs to.

Word origin

From Middle English whos, from Old English hwæs, from Proto-Germanic *hwes, genitive case of *hwaz (“who”) *hwat (“what”).

Used in a sentence

  • “Whose (wallet) is this?”
  • “We should buy a house. ~ With whose money?”
  • “For whose benefit are you acting.?”

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01“Asking ownership”5 letters
02“Belonging to whom”5 letters

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