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Word Craze Daily Theme January 27, 2023 Answers

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21Clues

3-8Letters

106Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

5Avg Letters

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All 21 Answers at a Glance

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The Word Craze Daily Theme January 27, 2023 has 21 clues covering 106 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest answers are ISM and CAM and INN and MBA and MAD and DOM and COS and RAM at 3 letters each, while the longest are BONDSMAN and ACCOLADE and OVERSHOE and INCAMERA and SMASHHIT 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 5 letters long and 9 of the answers (43%) reuse at least one letter internally. I 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 January 27, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: January 26, 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 27, 2023 - 21 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Belief system	ISM 3 letters
2	Servant's named Ernie	BONDSMAN 8 letters
3	Complimentary review	ACCOLADE 8 letters
4	Does some bronco-busting, e.g.	TAMES 5 letters
5	Video device, informally	CAM 3 letters
6	"____ is so you!"	THAT 4 letters
7	Bad weather footwear	OVERSHOE 8 letters
8	What Doris Day sang after "Que"	SERA 4 letters
9	Business with a front desk	INN 3 letters
10	Heavy silk fabric	SAMITE 6 letters
11	Deg. from Wharton	MBA 3 letters
12	Privately, to a lawyer	INCAMERA 8 letters
13	Specks in the sea	ISLETS 6 letters
14	Huge success at the box office	SMASHHIT 8 letters
15	Word before dog or dash	MAD 3 letters
16	Musical intervals	OCTAVES 7 letters
17	Monk's title	DOM 3 letters
18	Render orderly	NEATEN 6 letters
19	NASDAQ listings	COS 3 letters
20	Top-quality	AONE 4 letters
21	Los Angeles footballer	RAM 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Belief system

ISM

I S M

ISM 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 3 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Servant's named Ernie

BONDSMAN

B O N D S M A N

BONDSMAN fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated N. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening B is unique in today's set.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

Complimentary review

ACCOLADE

A C C O L A D E

ACCOLADE fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A and C. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with A, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Does some bronco-busting, e.g.

TAMES

T A M E S

TAMES 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

Video device, informally

CAM

C A M

CAM 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 C, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

"____ is so you!"

THAT

T H A T

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
3 distinct

Bad weather footwear

OVERSHOE

O V E R S H O E

OVERSHOE fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated O and E. 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
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

What Doris Day sang after "Que"

SERA

S E R A

SERA 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 2 other answers today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Business with a front desk

INN

I N N

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

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
2 distinct

Heavy silk fabric

SAMITE

S A M I T E

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

Deg. from Wharton

MBA

M B A

MBA 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 M, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Privately, to a lawyer

INCAMERA

I N C A M E R A

INCAMERA fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with I, shared by 3 other answers today.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Specks in the sea

ISLETS

I S L E T S

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Huge success at the box office

SMASHHIT

S M A S H H I T

SMASHHIT fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated S and H. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with S, shared by 2 other answers today.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
6 distinct

Word before dog or dash

MAD

M A D

MAD 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 M, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Musical intervals

OCTAVES

O C T A V E S

OCTAVES fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with O, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Monk's title

DOM

D O M

DOM 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

Render orderly

NEATEN

N E A T E N

NEATEN fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated N and E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening N is unique in today's set.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

NASDAQ listings

COS

C O S

COS 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 C, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Top-quality

AONE

A O N E

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

4 letters
3 vowels
1 consonant
4 distinct

Los Angeles footballer

RAM

R A M

RAM 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 R 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 January 27, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for January 27, 2023?

The January 27, 2023 Daily Theme has 21 clues across 106 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the January 27, 2023 Daily Theme?

BONDSMAN and ACCOLADE and OVERSHOE and INCAMERA and SMASHHIT are all tied as the longest at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the January 27, 2023 Daily Theme?

ISM and CAM and INN and MBA and MAD and DOM and COS and RAM 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 106 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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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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