The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word YOUTHS
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What does YOUTHS mean?
YOUTHS noun- The quality or state of being young.
- The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.
- A young person.
- A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.
- (used with a plural or singular verb) Young persons, collectively.