The crossword clue “sofa bed” is usually looking for words like FUTON or DIVAN , depending on the letter count and theme of the puzzle.

Below is a quick, puzzle‑ready guide.

Common “sofa bed” crossword answers

By approximate letter count

  • 3 letters
    • DEN – as in a small room with a sofa bed.
  • 4 letters
    • CONV – abbreviation for “convertible,” sometimes used in more cryptic grids.
  • 5 letters
    • FUTON – very common answer for a sofa that converts to a bed.
* DIVAN – long seat/sofa that can be slept on.
* COUCH – occasionally used when the clue is more general.
* HIDE‑A / HIDEA – shortened form of “hide‑a‑bed,” appears in some crossword lists.
  • 7–9 letters
    • TRUNDLE – low bed on wheels that can sit under a sofa or another bed.
* DAVENPORT – older word for a sofa, often used in crosswords.
  • 10–12 letters (less common unless explicitly clued)
    • SECTIONAL, LOVESEAT, STUDIOCOUCH, SLEEPERSOFA, CONVERTIBLE – show up in clue databases for sofa‑bed–type phrases or “sofa that can be converted into a bed.”

Handy table for quick solving

Clue idea Likely answer Letters
Sofa bed (very common) FUTON 5
Sofa bed / couch that converts DIVAN 5
Sofa bed relative FUTON 5
Low wooden sofa bed FUTON or DIVAN 5
A sofa that can be converted into a bed FUTON / DIVAN / DAVENPORT / SLEEPERSOFA 5–11
[3][1][5][2] If you tell me your pattern (like `F _ T O N` or how many letters), I can narrow it down to the most likely single answer.