A bench warmer is someone who is not actively involved in a situation, often due to lack of skill or experience. The crossword solutions for the term 'bench warmer' are 'BOTTOM' (6 letters), 'REAR' (4 letters), 'SUB' (3 letters), 'SAT' (3 letters), 'JUDGE' (5 letters), 'RESERVE' (7 letters), 'SCRUB' (5 letters), 'HEN' (3 letters), and 'secondrater' (11 letters). These words allude to someone who is on the sidelines, at the BOTTOM of the hierarchy, in the back, a substitute, sitting down, a RESERVE, a SCRUB, a chicken, close by, and not highly regarded.