Word Craze Daily Theme December 21, 2022 Answers

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All 14 Answers at a Glance

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ITS 3L NETS 4L KNOTTED 7L STRAIN 6L HATRED 6L GEESE 5L PRESS 5L INKS 4L TENTH 5L STORAGE 7L SCENES 6L STATES 6L TIRES 5L DEW 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme December 21, 2022 has 14 clues covering 72 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 7 letters. The shortest answers are ITS and DEW at 3 letters each, while the longest are KNOTTED and STORAGE at 7 letters each. Jump straight to the full clue table below if you need a specific answer, or browse the letter breakdown for the vowel and consonant split on every word.

Across today's 14 boards the average answer is 5.1 letters long and 6 of the answers (43%) reuse at least one letter internally. S each open 4 answers, today's most common starting letter. The best approach is to solve the shortest answers first - they unlock crossings for longer ones and tend to carry simpler picture clues. Compare with today's Trivia Daily, or return to the Word Craze hub for level and pack guides.

Every answer on this page belongs to the December 21, 2022 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: December 20, 2022. If the app shows a different answer after a patch, check that your app is up to date - corrections appear here after the next review.

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All Clues and Answers

December 21, 2022 - 14 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	FWIW part	ITS 3 letters
2	Volleyball barriers	NETS 4 letters
3	Like many bows	KNOTTED 7 letters
4	Muscle injury	STRAIN 6 letters
5	More than dislike	HATRED 6 letters
6	Christmas dinner birds	GEESE 5 letters
7	Newspapers, collectively	PRESS 5 letters
8	Color printer refills	INKS 4 letters
9	Sophomore's grade	TENTH 5 letters
10	Cloud's function	STORAGE 7 letters
11	Pictures on postcards	SCENES 6 letters
12	Montana and Washington	STATES 6 letters
13	Loses stamina	TIRES 5 letters
14	Dawn drops	DEW 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

1

FWIW part

ITS

I T S

ITS fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with I, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

2

Volleyball barriers

NETS

N E T S

NETS fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening N is unique in today's set.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

3

Like many bows

KNOTTED

K N O T T E D

KNOTTED fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated T. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening K is unique in today's set. It closes on -ED.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

4

Muscle injury

STRAIN

S T R A I N

STRAIN fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 3 other answers today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

5

More than dislike

HATRED

H A T R E D

HATRED fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening H is unique in today's set. It closes on -ED.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

6

Christmas dinner birds

GEESE

G E E S E

GEESE fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated E. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening G is unique in today's set.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

7

Newspapers, collectively

PRESS

P R E S S

PRESS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated S. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

8

Color printer refills

INKS

I N K S

INKS fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with I, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

9

Sophomore's grade

TENTH

T E N T H

TENTH fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated T. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with T, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

10

Cloud's function

STORAGE

S T O R A G E

STORAGE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with S, shared by 3 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

11

Pictures on postcards

SCENES

S C E N E S

SCENES fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated S and E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 3 other answers today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
4 distinct

12

Montana and Washington

STATES

S T A T E S

STATES fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated S and T. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 3 other answers today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
4 distinct

13

Loses stamina

TIRES

T I R E S

TIRES fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with T, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

14

Dawn drops

DEW

D E W

DEW fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening D is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

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How to Solve the Word Craze Daily Theme

5 steps from open to full clear.

1
Start with the shortest clues
Short answers have fewer crossing tiles, so solving them first seeds the longer answers for free. Scan the whole board and pick out every clue whose answer runs three or four letters - those are your quickest wins and they often unlock the harder boards.
2
Treat a trailing question mark as a wordplay signal
A clue that ends in "?" is hinting at a pun, double meaning, or lateral connection rather than a straight definition. Pause, read it again as wordplay, and the answer usually surfaces fast once you shift your mental frame.
3
Count the tile slots before you commit
Each answer slot shows you how many letters the answer has. Before typing, count the tiles and match them to your candidate word. A word that is one letter too long or too short is wrong no matter how good it looks. Let the letter count filter your options first.
4
Break compound answers into two halves
Many Daily Theme answers are compound words or two-part phrases. If the picture clue shows two distinct objects, name each one and fuse them. Splitting the answer at its natural seam often bypasses the need to know the exact word upfront.
5
Study the picture, not just the text
The picture clue and the text clue together define the answer, but they are not redundant - each half adds information the other omits. Read the text, then examine the image for any detail the text left unnamed. The answer is always the concept where both overlap.

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Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions about the December 21, 2022 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for December 21, 2022?

The December 21, 2022 Daily Theme has 14 clues across 72 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the December 21, 2022 Daily Theme?

KNOTTED and STORAGE are all tied as the longest at 7 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the December 21, 2022 Daily Theme?

ITS and DEW all tie for shortest at 3 letters each.

Are the Daily Theme answers the same for everyone?

Yes. Every Word Craze player receives the same Daily Theme clues and answers on the same calendar date, regardless of device or region.

What time does the Word Craze Daily Theme reset?

The Daily Theme refreshes at midnight in your local time zone. A new set of clues becomes available the moment the calendar date changes on your device.

Can I play older Daily Theme puzzles?

The game only shows the current day's puzzle, but this site archives past dates. Return to the Word Craze section to find any previous set.

How many total letter tiles are in today's Daily Theme?

Today's 14 clues contain 72 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 3 to 7 letters.

Do you lose your Daily Theme progress if you close the app?

Word Craze saves your progress automatically. Closing and reopening the app within the same calendar day restores exactly where you left off.

Who compiles these answers?

The answers on this page are compiled and edited by Marco Alvarez, Senior Puzzle Editor at Puzzle Solved, who matches each clue to its answer and checks the letter count against the tile slots in the app before publishing.

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The Word Craze Daily Theme is a daily picture-and-trivia puzzle released every morning by Betta Games. It is a distinct format from the Trivia Daily: each Daily Theme consists of picture clues anchored to a shared topic, where solving one answer often helps unlock the next through crossing tile slots. Every set of answers belongs to its specific calendar date and cannot be replayed on a different day inside the app.

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