Crossword Clue: South American river with the most water
Here's the answer to the South American river with the most water crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: AMAZON
"South American river with the most water" points to AMAZON, a 6-letter entry that starts with A and finishes on N and carries 3 vowels. Because every square it occupies also belongs to a down or across answer crossing it, you can often back into AMAZON from the letters around it rather than the clue alone.
Origin & meaning
The Amazon discharges more water than the next several largest rivers combined, draining a vast rainforest basin. It runs roughly 4,000 miles across South America to the Atlantic.
Common usage
Compact, vowel-friendly answers such as AMAZON are a constructor's staple: they slot into a 6-square space and play nicely in both directions. Solvers who recognize it on sight save real time on the daily puzzle.
Crossword trivia
Amazon belongs to the small vocabulary of words that appear constantly in grids. Because it's only 6 letters, editors can drop it almost anywhere, which is why regular solvers know it on sight.
Stuck on this clue?
Stuck on "South American river with the most water"? Don't force it — solve the clues crossing this slot instead. One or two intersecting letters usually make AMAZON obvious. Working from the crossings is the single most useful habit for getting faster.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue AMAZON — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Amazon is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."
- "Seeing 'South American river with the most water' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in AMAZON almost immediately."
- "Once the A was confirmed by the crossing word, AMAZON was the only entry that fit."