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Word Craze Daily Theme January 6, 2023 Answers

All 21 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

21Clues

3-8Letters

96Total Tiles

3Tied Longest

4.6Avg Letters

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All 21 Answers at a Glance

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The Word Craze Daily Theme January 6, 2023 has 21 clues covering 96 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest answers are RAP and GPO and AGO and JOT and RIG and TEE and AKA and ADO at 3 letters each, while the longest are IMPAIRED and RAILROAD and OPPOSING at 8 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 21 boards the average answer is 4.6 letters long and 10 of the answers (48%) reuse at least one letter internally. C and R and A each open 3 answers, today's most common starting letters. 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 January 6, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: January 5, 2023. 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

January 6, 2023 - 21 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Perform as one	COACT 5 letters
2	Common recording	RAP 3 letters
3	"An Iceland Fisherman" author Pierre	LOTI 4 letters
4	Running poorly	IMPAIRED 8 letters
5	Mail hub: Abbr.	GPO 3 letters
6	Zester's target	PEEL 4 letters
7	Rise to an exalted level, as spirits	SOAR 4 letters
8	Monopoly property	RAILROAD 8 letters
9	Make scarves, say	KNIT 4 letters
10	It may come after long	AGO 3 letters
11	Quickly take down	JOT 3 letters
12	Something to pitch or break	CAMP 4 letters
13	Like the other team	OPPOSING 8 letters
14	Some newsletter pictures	CLIPART 7 letters
15	One avoiding charges	TORERO 6 letters
16	Moved like a crab	SIDLED 6 letters
17	Oil field sight	RIG 3 letters
18	Golf tournament supporter?	TEE 3 letters
19	Assortment	OLIO 4 letters
20	Abbr. before an alias	AKA 3 letters
21	There was much of it in Shakespeare	ADO 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Perform as one

COACT

C O A C T

COACT fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated C. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with C, shared by 2 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Common recording

RAP

R A P

RAP 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 R, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

"An Iceland Fisherman" author Pierre

LOTI

L O T I

LOTI fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening L is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Running poorly

IMPAIRED

I M P A I R E D

IMPAIRED fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated I. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening I is unique in today's set. It closes on -ED.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Mail hub: Abbr.

GPO

G P O

GPO 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 G is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Zester's target

PEEL

P E E L

PEEL fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated E. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Rise to an exalted level, as spirits

SOAR

S O A R

SOAR fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Monopoly property

RAILROAD

R A I L R O A D

RAILROAD fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated R and A. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with R, shared by 2 other answers today.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Make scarves, say

KNIT

K N I T

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

It may come after long

AGO

A G O

AGO fills 3 tiles - 2 vowels and 1 consonant. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with A, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Quickly take down

JOT

J O T

JOT 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 J is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Something to pitch or break

CAMP

C A M P

CAMP fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with C, shared by 2 other answers today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Like the other team

OPPOSING

O P P O S I N G

OPPOSING fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated O and P. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with O, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Some newsletter pictures

CLIPART

C L I P A R T

CLIPART fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with C, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

One avoiding charges

TORERO

T O R E R O

TORERO fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated O and R. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with T, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Moved like a crab

SIDLED

S I D L E D

SIDLED fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated D. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today. It closes on -ED.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Oil field sight

RIG

R I G

RIG 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 R, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Golf tournament supporter?

TEE

T E E

TEE fills 3 tiles - 2 vowels and 1 consonant, with a repeated E. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with T, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
2 distinct

Assortment

OLIO

O L I O

OLIO fills 4 tiles - 3 vowels and 1 consonant, with a repeated O. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with O, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
3 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Abbr. before an alias

AKA

A K A

AKA fills 3 tiles - 2 vowels and 1 consonant, with a repeated A. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with A, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
2 distinct

There was much of it in Shakespeare

ADO

A D O

ADO fills 3 tiles - 2 vowels and 1 consonant. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with A, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
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 January 6, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for January 6, 2023?

The January 6, 2023 Daily Theme has 21 clues across 96 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the January 6, 2023 Daily Theme?

IMPAIRED and RAILROAD and OPPOSING are all tied as the longest at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the January 6, 2023 Daily Theme?

RAP and GPO and AGO and JOT and RIG and TEE and AKA and ADO 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 21 clues contain 96 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 3 to 8 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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About This Puzzle

How the Daily Theme works and how this page is produced.

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.

Every answer is verified against the tile slots shown in the app. If the game updates a clue or answer mid-day, the correction appears here on the next review cycle.

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