High card
The crossword clue "High card" is answered by ACE, a 3-letter entry. Used 162 times across 34 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 23 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
ACE
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ACE answer page.
Used 162 times across 34 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 23 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- KING (3 uses in xd)
- ACEOFDIAMONDS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for ACE
Every other clue in this pilot answered by ACE, most used first.
- Top card - used 102 times, most recently in 2026
- Star pitcher - used 97 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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- Old card game - LOO, used 112 times
- Popular card game - UNO, used 110 times
- Kids' card game - WAR, used 88 times
- Family card game - UNO, used 86 times
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