How many letters does the top answer for “being from 80 to 89 years old” have?

The most common answer is octogenarian (12 letters).

Crossword clue: being from 80 to 89 years old

1 answer found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

octogenarian 12 letters wn-def

someone whose age is in the eighties

being from 60 to 69 years old 100% similar → sexagenarian

being from 90 to 99 years old 100% similar → nonagenarian

being at least 100 years old 75% similar → centenarian