/// LEVEL 88 - JAPAN PACK ///
Word Craze Level 88 Answers
All 47 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 88. Every clue and solution from the Japan pack (levels 85-124), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 88 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the Japan pack (levels 85-124) and packs 47 picture-and-trivia clues onto a single board. Every answer below is drawn from the game's own level data and laid out clue by clue, so you can scan straight to the one you need. Solutions run from 3 letters at the short end up to 11 letters at the long end, with NECKANDNECK, PILLOWFIGHT and MOTHEREARTH tied as the longest at 11 letters. Because Word Craze mixes photo puzzles, fill-in-the-blank song lyrics, and straight trivia, a single board can swing from easy to tough in a few taps, which is why having the full solved list in front of you protects your streak.
The quickest route through Level 88 is to lock in the longest words first: every long answer you place drops shared letters into the shorter crossing entries, which then almost fill themselves. Use the All Clues and Answers table to jump straight to the clue that has you stuck, tap Copy to grab the word without a typo, then open the Word-by-Word Breakdown when you want the exact letter pattern behind a solution.
Cleared the board? Level 89 continues the Japan run, or open the full Japan pack to browse every level in the set. New to Word Craze? The Tips guide walks through the tactics that clear boards fastest.
/// ALL ANSWERS ///
All 47 Clues and Answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| The winning move in a game of chess | CHECKMATE | 9 | |
| Expression; a race that is too close to call, especially a horse race | NECKANDNECK | 11 | |
| Religious term for the post-death place or state of being | AFTERLIFE | 9 | |
| Legendary basketball star who had a heated rivalry with Magic Johnson | LARRYBIRD | 9 | |
| What is this astrological sign? | CAPRICORN | 9 | |
| To leave out; to remove from consideration | EXCLUDE | 7 | |
| There are four of these every year | SEASONS | 7 | |
| A professional who repairs and makes items with iron | BLACKSMITH | 10 | |
| Classic card game that came with many versions of Windows | SOLITAIRE | 9 | |
| Of slightly less importance than primary | SECONDARY | 9 | |
| What is this part of formal attire? | DRESSSHOES | 10 | |
| Theme park that has been called the "Happiest Place on Earth" | DISNEYLAND | 10 | |
| An economic system in which industry is under private ownership rather than state-owned | CAPITALISM | 10 | |
| Board game where one builds a device to capture a rodent | MOUSETRAP | 9 | |
| What is this sleepover activity? | PILLOWFIGHT | 11 | |
| Someone who cannot read is this | ILLITERATE | 10 | |
| 1939 movie depicting Dorothy's journey home to Kansas | WIZARDOFOZ | 10 | |
| Periods when all lights are off due to power outages | BLACKOUTS | 9 | |
| Personification of nature and our planet | MOTHEREARTH | 11 | |
| The length of a bird's "arms" measured from tip to tip | WINGSPAN | 8 | |
| Campus sisterhood | SORORITY | 8 | |
| Scuba tank content | OXYGEN | 6 | |
| One's essential being | ESSENCE | 7 | |
| Clever comeback | RIPOSTE | 7 | |
| Part of PABA | AMINO | 5 | |
| Change or modify slightly. | ALTER | 5 | |
| Things that are hard to look at | EYESORES | 8 | |
| This country shares its name with a certain gobbling bird | TURKEY | 6 | |
| Passage in a plane | AISLE | 5 | |
| Family play time | GAMENIGHT | 9 | |
| Incentive for buying a new product, maybe | FREETRIAL | 9 | |
| A type of tea named after nobility | EARLGREY | 8 | |
| Event that one might rush to attend? | FRATPARTY | 9 | |
| What peculiar phenomenon is this? | CROPCIRCLE | 10 | |
| Like legal voters | REGISTERED | 10 | |
| Think again | RECONSIDER | 10 | |
| Legendary outlaw's companion | MAIDMARIAN | 10 | |
| Convention handout | PAMPHLET | 8 | |
| Bon Jovi: "It's now or _____" | NEVER | 5 | |
| Prince: "I only wanted to see you laughing in the ______ rain" | PURPLE | 6 | |
| What is the wooden club called in this sport? | BAT | 3 | |
| Bone that can be found on a pirate flag | SKULL | 5 | |
| Prince: "I never wanted to be your _______ lover" | WEEKEND | 7 | |
| What is the first name of this actor who played Forrest Gump? | TOM | 3 | |
| Bon Jovi: "Just a face in the _____" | CROWD | 5 | |
| This shaker is often found next to salt | PEPPER | 6 | |
| Bon Jovi: "Better stand tall when they're calling you ___" | OUT | 3 |
/// BREAKDOWN ///
Word-by-Word Breakdown
CHECKMATE has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
NECKANDNECK has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 88 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
AFTERLIFE has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
LARRYBIRD has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double R. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CAPRICORN has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
EXCLUDE has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SEASONS has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BLACKSMITH has 10 letters - 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
SOLITAIRE has 9 letters - 5 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SECONDARY has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
DRESSSHOES has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double S. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DISNEYLAND has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CAPITALISM has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
MOUSETRAP has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
PILLOWFIGHT has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants, including a double L. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 88 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
ILLITERATE has 10 letters - 5 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
WIZARDOFOZ has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BLACKOUTS has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
MOTHEREARTH has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 88 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
WINGSPAN has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SORORITY has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
OXYGEN has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
ESSENCE has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double S. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
RIPOSTE has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
AMINO has 5 letters - 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
ALTER has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
EYESORES has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
TURKEY has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
AISLE has 5 letters - 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
GAMENIGHT has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
FREETRIAL has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
EARLGREY has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
FRATPARTY has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CROPCIRCLE has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
REGISTERED has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
RECONSIDER has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
MAIDMARIAN has 10 letters - 5 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PAMPHLET has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
NEVER has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
PURPLE has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
BAT has 3 letters - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
SKULL has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (5 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
WEEKEND has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double E. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
TOM has 3 letters - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
CROWD has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
PEPPER has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double P. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 3 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
OUT has 3 letters - 2 vowels and 1 consonant. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
/// STRATEGY ///
Strategy for Level 88
Level 88 is part of the Japan pack (levels 85-124). Start with the longest answers (NECKANDNECK, PILLOWFIGHT and MOTHEREARTH, all 11 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full Japan pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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