Opposite of written

The answer

ORAL

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ORAL answer page.

Used 7 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 1980. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for ORAL

Every other clue in this collection answered by ORAL, most used first.

• Spoken - used 725 times, most recently in 2026
• Word-of-mouth - used 184 times, most recently in 2026
• Taken by mouth - used 129 times, most recently in 2026
• Face-to-face exam - used 127 times, most recently in 2026
• Exam format - used 107 times, most recently in 2025
• Like some vaccines - used 103 times, most recently in 2026
• Viva voce - used 103 times, most recently in 2018
• Verbal - used 102 times, most recently in 2026
• Spoken aloud - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
• Unwritten - used 65 times, most recently in 2026
• Evangelist Roberts - used 63 times, most recently in 2018
• Mouth-related - used 63 times, most recently in 2026
• Not written - used 62 times, most recently in 2025
• Type of exam - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
• Vocal - used 60 times, most recently in 2023
• Kind of exam - used 57 times, most recently in 2024
• Vaccine type - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
• Test type - used 49 times, most recently in 2025
• Exam - used 48 times, most recently in 2025
• Voiced - used 48 times, most recently in 2025
• Uttered - used 47 times, most recently in 2021
• Nuncupative - used 45 times, most recently in 2009
• Of the mouth - used 45 times, most recently in 2025
• By mouth - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
• Kind of history - used 41 times, most recently in 2024
• Like some exams - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
• Kind of hygiene - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
• Thermometer type - used 38 times, most recently in 2025
• ___ hygiene - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
• By word of mouth - used 31 times, most recently in 2024
• Exam type - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
• Face-to-face test - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
• Kind of surgeon - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
• Like some thermometers - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
• Verbal exam - used 28 times, most recently in 2024
• Like the Sabin vaccine - used 27 times, most recently in 2019
• Kind of thermometer - used 26 times, most recently in 2021
• Like some history - used 26 times, most recently in 2024
• ___-B (toothbrush brand) - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Kind of testimony - used 25 times, most recently in 2015
• Kind of surgery - used 24 times, most recently in 2016
• Verbalized - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Like some confessions - used 23 times, most recently in 2014
• Like some traditions - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Using speech - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Of speech. - used 22 times, most recently in 2020
• Spoken exam - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Vocalized - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Kind of contract - used 21 times, most recently in 2024
• Kind of vaccine - used 21 times, most recently in 2025
• Like some histories - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Said aloud - used 21 times, most recently in 2024
• Vocally expressed - used 20 times, most recently in 2025
• Buccal - used 18 times, most recently in 2003
• Like much testimony - used 18 times, most recently in 2020
• Nonwritten exam - used 18 times, most recently in 2020
• Taken by mouth, as medication - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Type of vaccine - used 18 times, most recently in 2009
• Paperless exam - used 17 times, most recently in 2019
• Type of history - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Kind of tradition - used 16 times, most recently in 2024
• Like some testimony - used 16 times, most recently in 2022
• ___ Roberts University - used 16 times, most recently in 2022
• Kind of test - used 15 times, most recently in 2023
• Like some arguments - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Like some contraceptives - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Tough test - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Unwritten exam - used 15 times, most recently in 2021
• Word with history or hygiene - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Kind of agreement - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Like some agreements - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Nonwritten test - used 14 times, most recently in 2014
• Ph.D. exam - used 14 times, most recently in 2021
• Spoken, not written - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Type of surgeon - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• __ history - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Like some surgery - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
• Type of hygiene - used 13 times, most recently in 2021
• Dental exam - used 12 times, most recently in 2008
• Like much folklore - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Like slander - used 12 times, most recently in 2011
• Like some hygiene - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Roberts - used 12 times, most recently in 1997
• Said - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
• Televangelist Roberts - used 12 times, most recently in 2019
• Type of test - used 12 times, most recently in 2009
• ___-B (dental brand) - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Like many a thesis defense - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Mr. Roberts - used 11 times, most recently in 2005
• Paperless test - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Pronounced - used 11 times, most recently in 2023
• Kind of history or hygiene - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Spoken out loud - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Test - used 10 times, most recently in 1995
• Type of thermometer - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• Type of tradition - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Vaccine variety - used 10 times, most recently in 2018
• ___ fixation - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Grueling grilling - used 9 times, most recently in 2019
• Like much lore - used 9 times, most recently in 2020
• Like some contracts - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Reverend Roberts - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Type of testimony - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Administered with a spoon - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Advanced exam - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
• Articulated - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Examination format - used 8 times, most recently in 2014
• Like dental surgery - used 8 times, most recently in 2011
• Like gentlemen's agreements - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Like Sabin's vaccine - used 8 times, most recently in 2015
• Like some presentations - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Spoken rather than written - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Actinal - used 7 times, most recently in 1993
• Degree candidate's exam - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Like most testimony - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Like some reports - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Preacher Roberts - used 7 times, most recently in 2003
• Speech-related - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Unwritten test - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Aloud - used 6 times, most recently in 2003
• College exam - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Exam given face-to-face - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Like a gentleman's agreement - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Like most folklore - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Like some accounts - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Like some advanced exams - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Like some medicines - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Mouth-to-mouth - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
• ___ Roberts University (Tulsa school) - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Spoken or sung - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Spoken out - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ surgeon - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Taken by spoon, as medication - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Type of examination. - used 6 times, most recently in 2006
• Type of historian - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Word before "hygiene" or "history" - used 6 times, most recently in 2024

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