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Word Craze Daily Theme May 14, 2023 Answers
All 27 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.
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All 27 Answers at a Glance
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The Word Craze Daily Theme May 14, 2023 has 27 clues covering 127 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are ENS and AHA and RET and TAM and AIL and RYE and SUV and TRY at 3 letters each, while the longest are SCRIMMAGE and PATROLCAR at 9 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 27 boards the average answer is 4.7 letters long and 8 of the answers (30%) reuse at least one letter internally. A each open 6 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 May 14, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: May 13, 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
May 14, 2023 - 27 clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
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| 1 | Winged female spirit | ENS 3 letters |
| 2 | Snacks served with chips | DIPS 4 letters |
| 3 | Highest point of achievement | ACME 4 letters |
| 4 | Exclamation of discovery | AHA 3 letters |
| 5 | Expressions of admiration or respect | TRIBUTES 8 letters |
| 6 | Constructed or assembled | BUILT 5 letters |
| 7 | A supposed cure for all diseases | RET 3 letters |
| 8 | Weapons, such as guns or rifles | ARMS 4 letters |
| 9 | Preceding in time or place | FORE 4 letters |
| 10 | Scottish cap | TAM 3 letters |
| 11 | To cause pain or trouble | AIL 3 letters |
| 12 | Someone who is exceptional | CLASSACT 8 letters |
| 13 | Musical instrument with strings | GUITAR 6 letters |
| 14 | A deity or divine being | DEVA 4 letters |
| 15 | A type of grain | RYE 3 letters |
| 16 | Not made or caused by humans | NATURAL 7 letters |
| 17 | A practice game in sports | SCRIMMAGE 9 letters |
| 18 | Money owed | DEBT 4 letters |
| 19 | Police car used for patrolling | PATROLCAR 9 letters |
| 20 | Very thin or transparent | SHEER 5 letters |
| 21 | Units of measurement for thickness | MILS 4 letters |
| 22 | Type of flowering plant | ASTER 5 letters |
| 23 | A group of things made at one time | BATCH 5 letters |
| 24 | Italian car brand | FIAT 4 letters |
| 25 | Largest continent | ASIA 4 letters |
| 26 | Large vehicle suitable for off-road driving | SUV 3 letters |
| 27 | Attempt to do or accomplish something | TRY 3 letters |
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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown
Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.
ENS 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 E is unique in today's set.
- 3 letters
- 1 vowel
- 2 consonants
- 3 distinct
DIPS fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with D, shared by 2 other answers today.
- 4 letters
- 1 vowel
- 3 consonants
- 4 distinct
ACME fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 5 other answers today.
- 4 letters
- 2 vowels
- 2 consonants
- 4 distinct
AHA 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 5 other answers today.
- 3 letters
- 2 vowels
- 1 consonant
- 2 distinct
TRIBUTES fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated T. At 8 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with T, shared by 2 other answers today.
- 8 letters
- 3 vowels
- 5 consonants
- 7 distinct
BUILT fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with B, shared by 1 other answer today.
- 5 letters
- 2 vowels
- 3 consonants
- 5 distinct
RET 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 1 other answer today.
- 3 letters
- 1 vowel
- 2 consonants
- 3 distinct
ARMS fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 5 other answers today.
- 4 letters
- 1 vowel
- 3 consonants
- 4 distinct
FORE fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with F, shared by 1 other answer today.
- 4 letters
- 2 vowels
- 2 consonants
- 4 distinct
TAM 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 T, shared by 2 other answers today.
- 3 letters
- 1 vowel
- 2 consonants
- 3 distinct
AIL 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 5 other answers today.
- 3 letters
- 2 vowels
- 1 consonant
- 3 distinct
CLASSACT fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated C and A and S. At 8 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening C is unique in today's set.
- 8 letters
- 2 vowels
- 6 consonants
- 5 distinct
GUITAR fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening G is unique in today's set.
- 6 letters
- 3 vowels
- 3 consonants
- 6 distinct
DEVA fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with D, shared by 2 other answers today.
- 4 letters
- 2 vowels
- 2 consonants
- 4 distinct
RYE 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 1 other answer today.
- 3 letters
- 1 vowel
- 2 consonants
- 3 distinct
NATURAL fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening N is unique in today's set.
- 7 letters
- 3 vowels
- 4 consonants
- 6 distinct
SCRIMMAGE fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated M. 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.
- 9 letters
- 3 vowels
- 6 consonants
- 8 distinct
DEBT fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with D, shared by 2 other answers today.
- 4 letters
- 1 vowel
- 3 consonants
- 4 distinct
PATROLCAR fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated A and R. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening P is unique in today's set.
- 9 letters
- 3 vowels
- 6 consonants
- 7 distinct
SHEER fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 2 other answers today.
- 5 letters
- 2 vowels
- 3 consonants
- 4 distinct
MILS fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening M is unique in today's set.
- 4 letters
- 1 vowel
- 3 consonants
- 4 distinct
ASTER fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 5 other answers today.
- 5 letters
- 2 vowels
- 3 consonants
- 5 distinct
BATCH fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with B, shared by 1 other answer today.
- 5 letters
- 1 vowel
- 4 consonants
- 5 distinct
FIAT fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with F, shared by 1 other answer today.
- 4 letters
- 2 vowels
- 2 consonants
- 4 distinct
ASIA fills 4 tiles - 3 vowels and 1 consonant, with a repeated A. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 5 other answers today.
- 4 letters
- 3 vowels
- 1 consonant
- 3 distinct
SUV 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 S, shared by 2 other answers today.
- 3 letters
- 1 vowel
- 2 consonants
- 3 distinct
TRY fills 3 tiles - 0 vowels and 3 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with T, shared by 2 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.
- 3 letters
- 0 vowels
- 3 consonants
- 3 distinct
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How to Solve the Word Craze Daily Theme
5 steps from open to full clear.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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