The crossword answer most often associated with “sofa bed” is FUTON (5 letters), which appears as the solution for “Sofa bed relative” and similar clues in multiple modern crossword sources.

If your clue is literally “sofa bed” and you need a 7‑letter answer, a common entry is SOFABED itself, defined as “a sofa that can be converted into a bed.”

Here are likely answers by length that crossword databases list for “sofa bed” or “a sofa that can be converted into a bed”:

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Letter count Possible answer Notes
3 DEN Room where a sofa bed might be placed.
4 CONV Abbrev. for “convertible,” used in some grids.
5 FUTON Very common for “sofa bed” or “sofa bed relative.”
5 DIVAN Daybed/sofa that can function as a bed.
5 COUCH Generic sofa, sometimes used loosely for the clue.
7 DAVENPORT Old-fashioned term for a sofa, used for convertible sofa clues.
8 LOVESEAT Two‑seat sofa; appears in “sofa bed” answer lists.
9 SECTIONAL Modular sofa; some sections may convert to a bed.
11 STUDIOCOUCH Explicitly clued as “a sofa that can be converted into a bed.”
11 SLEEPERSOFA Also defined as “a sofa that can be converted into a bed.”

Quick way to choose your answer

  • Check the required number of letters in your grid.
  • Match it to the table above.
  • If the clue is “Sofa bed relative” or similar and it’s 5 letters, FUTON is the most standard choice.
  • If the clue looks more definition‑like (“A sofa that can be converted into a bed”) and it’s long (11 letters), SLEEPERSOFA or STUDIOCOUCH are typical.

If you share your letter pattern (like F _ T O N or _ _ _ _ _ with known letters), I can narrow it down to a single best fit. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.