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Noble crossword clue

Editorially reviewed August 20, 2026

Best starting answer

Start with GRAND for five letters when Noble means impressive or elevated, AUGUST for six letters when it means dignified, EXALTED for seven letters when it means high in rank, and LORD or PEER for a four-letter aristocrat.

Noble answers by length

The correct fill depends on the number of squares, crossing letters, and the sense intended by the setter.

4 letters

LORDA titled nobleman or person holding high rank.

EARLA British noble whose rank is below a marquess and above a viscount.

DUKEA nobleman of the highest hereditary rank below a monarch.

PEERA member of the nobility, especially one entitled to sit in a peerage.

LADYA title used for a noblewoman or the wife of a titled noble.

NEONA chemically unreactive element in the noble-gas group.

5 letters

ROYALBelonging to a monarch or royal family; of very high rank.

REGALRoyal, majestic, or suggestive of a monarch's dignity.

BARONA titled noble, generally at the lowest rank of the British peerage.

GRANDImpressive, elevated, dignified, or noble in appearance and conception.

LOFTYNoble, elevated, or high-minded in character, purpose, or style.

INERTLargely unreactive, as the elements historically called noble gases.

ARGONA colorless noble gas whose name may fit a five-letter entry.

XENONA heavy noble gas used in lamps, imaging, and propulsion.

RADONA naturally occurring radioactive element in the noble-gas group.

6 letters

AUGUSTRespected, dignified, impressive, and noble in bearing.

WORTHYDeserving honor or respect because of good character or merit.

ARISTOAn informal shortening for an aristocrat or member of the nobility.

GENTLEHistorically of noble birth or belonging to a well-born class.

STABLENot readily changing or reacting, a property associated with noble gases.

HELIUMA light, chemically unreactive element in the noble-gas group.

7 letters

EXALTEDRaised to a high rank, status, dignity, or level of praise.

GALLANTBrave, honorable, and noble in action or conduct.

SUBLIMEOf outstanding grandeur, beauty, or nobility.

KRYPTONA colorless noble gas whose name fits a seven-letter entry.

8 letters

HIGHBORNBorn into a noble, aristocratic, or socially elevated family.

PRINCELYSuitable for a prince; noble, generous, or splendid.

VIRTUOUSShowing high moral standards and noble character.

MAJESTICImpressively grand, dignified, and noble in appearance.

9 letters

DIGNIFIEDHaving a composed, serious, and respect-worthy nobility of manner.

HONORABLEGuided by integrity, duty, and conduct worthy of respect.

PATRICIANAn aristocrat or a person of noble birth and refined bearing.

10 letters

ARISTOCRATA member of the nobility or hereditary upper class.

CHIVALROUSBrave, courteous, honorable, and noble in conduct.

UNREACTIVENot readily entering chemical reactions, as with noble gases.

11 letters

MAGNANIMOUSGenerous, forgiving, and noble in spirit, especially toward a rival.

Meanings to check

A titled aristocrat, peer, lord, lady, duke, earl, baron, or other person of high rank.
Of high birth, royal standing, patrician background, or elevated social station.
Honorable, virtuous, gallant, generous, or morally elevated in character and conduct.
Grand, august, lofty, majestic, dignified, sublime, or exalted in style or status.
Chemically stable or largely unreactive, or an element belonging to the noble-gas group.

Common Noble clue variants

noble person crossword clue

A person or title clue points to a member of the aristocracy; entry length distinguishes the exact rank from a general term for a noble.

LORD4 lettersEARL4 lettersDUKE4 lettersPEER4 lettersLADY4 lettersBARON5 lettersARISTO6 lettersPATRICIAN9 lettersARISTOCRAT10 letters

noble character crossword clue

Character or conduct wording moves away from social rank and toward courage, integrity, generosity, virtue, or high-minded behavior.

LOFTY5 lettersWORTHY6 lettersGALLANT7 lettersVIRTUOUS8 lettersHONORABLE9 lettersCHIVALROUS10 lettersMAGNANIMOUS11 letters

noble birth crossword clue

Birth, family, or class context calls for royal, highborn, princely, patrician, or aristocratic status rather than moral goodness.

ROYAL5 lettersREGAL5 lettersHIGHBORN8 lettersPRINCELY8 lettersPATRICIAN9 lettersARISTOCRAT10 letters

noble gas crossword clue

Use the entry length to decide whether the puzzle wants a gas name or a property such as chemical stability and low reactivity.

NEON4 lettersINERT5 lettersARGON5 lettersXENON5 lettersRADON5 lettersSTABLE6 lettersHELIUM6 lettersKRYPTON7 lettersUNREACTIVE10 letters