/// LEVEL 985 - NEW ZEALAND PACK ///
Word Craze Level 985 Answers
All 28 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 985. Every clue and solution from the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 985 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044) and packs 28 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 5 letters at the short end up to 11 letters at the long end, with REOCCURRING and WINDBREAKER 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 985 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 986 continues the New Zealand run, or open the full New Zealand 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 28 Clues and Answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingles or slate, for example | ROOFING | 7 | |
| Arriving soon | COMING | 6 | |
| To outlaw | PROHIBIT | 8 | |
| State of disorder within a group of people | UNREST | 6 | |
| Happening again | REOCCURRING | 11 | |
| Loss of bodily movement | PARALYSIS | 9 | |
| Severely reprimands | CASTIGATES | 10 | |
| Uses different words to say the same thing | REPHRASES | 9 | |
| Claiming a truth | ASSERTING | 9 | |
| A jacket that resists air penetration | WINDBREAKER | 11 | |
| Changing something to its right form | CORRECTING | 10 | |
| The aptitude or potential to do something | CAPABILITY | 10 | |
| The responsibility of a parent and the job of a nanny | CHILDCARE | 9 | |
| US multistate lottery game | POWERBALL | 9 | |
| Quality of being exciting and full of life | OOMPH | 5 | |
| A piece of gym equipment that isn't a machine and can be moved around | FREEWEIGHT | 10 | |
| A law practitioner who has been this can no longer practice | DISBARRED | 9 | |
| Member of AC/DC known for his duckwalk | ANGUSYOUNG | 10 | |
| Fibbing or telling untrue things to someone | LYING | 5 | |
| Evacuating by plane in an emergency | AIRLIFTING | 10 | |
| State flowers of Maine that aren't actually flowers | PINECONES | 9 | |
| Not at any time. | NEVER | 5 | |
| Wooden base used with forklift | PALLET | 6 | |
| To separate or release from attachment | DISENGAGE | 9 | |
| Entering credentials and accessing account | LOGGINGIN | 9 | |
| Carry something along with you. | BRING | 5 | |
| Not tall; or brief. | SHORT | 5 | |
| Big vehicle hauling heavy loads. | TRUCK | 5 |
/// BREAKDOWN ///
Word-by-Word Breakdown
ROOFING has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double O. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
COMING has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
PROHIBIT has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
UNREST has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
REOCCURRING has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double C. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 985 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
PARALYSIS 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.
CASTIGATES 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.
REPHRASES has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ASSERTING has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double S. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
WINDBREAKER has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 985 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
CORRECTING has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double R. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CAPABILITY 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.
CHILDCARE 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.
POWERBALL has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
OOMPH has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double O. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
FREEWEIGHT has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DISBARRED has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double R. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ANGUSYOUNG 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.
LYING has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
AIRLIFTING 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.
PINECONES 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.
NEVER has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
PALLET has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DISENGAGE 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.
LOGGINGIN has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double G. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BRING has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
SHORT has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
TRUCK has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
/// STRATEGY ///
Strategy for Level 985
Level 985 is part of the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044). Start with the longest answers (REOCCURRING and WINDBREAKER, both 11 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full New Zealand pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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