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Word Craze Daily Theme May 20, 2023 Answers

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

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 May 20, 2023 has 21 clues covering 106 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest answers are AGE and TUT and SOL and HIS and EST and AUG and TSP and ATE at 3 letters each, while the longest are IDEALISM and SIMULATE and STEADILY and REMOTEST and GIANTISM 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 5 of the answers (24%) reuse at least one letter internally. A and S each open 4 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 May 20, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: May 19, 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 20, 2023 - 21 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	How long something has existed	AGE 3 letters
2	Belief in noble or perfect things	IDEALISM 8 letters
3	To imitate the appearance or character of something	SIMULATE 8 letters
4	Process of accessing a computer system by providing credentials	LOGIN 5 letters
5	An ancient Egyptian god of wisdom and learning	TUT 3 letters
6	To carve or engrave a design into a surface	ETCH 4 letters
7	Continuing without pause or interruption	STEADILY 8 letters
8	Annoying creature that can damage crops or furniture	PEST 4 letters
9	Fifth note of a musical scale	SOL 3 letters
10	Filled with passion or sexual desire	STEAMY 6 letters
11	Belonging to a male person or animal previously mentioned	HIS 3 letters
12	Furthest away or isolated	REMOTEST 8 letters
13	Associated or united in a common cause	ALLIED 6 letters
14	Condition of abnormal growth or size	GIANTISM 8 letters
15	Short for established	EST 3 letters
16	Weakens or lessens the concentration, force, or purity of something	DILUTES 7 letters
17	Short for August	AUG 3 letters
18	Organic compound that can be used as a solvent or fuel	METHYL 6 letters
19	Small spoonful	TSP 3 letters
20	To become uninteresting or unsatisfying through overuse	CLOY 4 letters
21	Past tense of eat	ATE 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

How long something has existed

AGE

A G E

AGE 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 3 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Belief in noble or perfect things

IDEALISM

I D E A L I S M

IDEALISM 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.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

To imitate the appearance or character of something

SIMULATE

S I M U L A T E

SIMULATE fills 8 tiles - 4 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.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
8 distinct

Process of accessing a computer system by providing credentials

L O G I N

LOGIN fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening L is unique in today's set.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

An ancient Egyptian god of wisdom and learning

TUT

T U T

TUT fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants, with a repeated T. 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
1 vowel
2 consonants
2 distinct

To carve or engrave a design into a surface

ETCH

E T C H

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Continuing without pause or interruption

STEADILY

S T E A D I L Y

STEADILY fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 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. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Annoying creature that can damage crops or furniture

PEST

P E S T

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Fifth note of a musical scale

SOL

S O L

SOL 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 3 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Filled with passion or sexual desire

STEAMY

S T E A M Y

STEAMY 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. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Belonging to a male person or animal previously mentioned

HIS

H I S

HIS 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 H is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Furthest away or isolated

REMOTEST

R E M O T E S T

REMOTEST fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated E and T. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening R is unique in today's set.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Associated or united in a common cause

ALLIED

A L L I E D

ALLIED fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated L. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 3 other answers today. It closes on -ED.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Condition of abnormal growth or size

GIANTISM

G I A N T I S M

GIANTISM fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated I. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening G is unique in today's set.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Short for established

EST

E S T

EST 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 E, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Weakens or lessens the concentration, force, or purity of something

DILUTES

D I L U T E S

DILUTES fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening D is unique in today's set.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Short for August

AUG

A U G

AUG 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 3 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Organic compound that can be used as a solvent or fuel

METHYL

M E T H Y L

METHYL fills 6 tiles - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening M is unique in today's set.

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
6 distinct

Small spoonful

TSP

T S P

TSP 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 1 other answer today.

3 letters
0 vowels
3 consonants
3 distinct

To become uninteresting or unsatisfying through overuse

CLOY

C L O Y

CLOY fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening C is unique in today's set. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Past tense of eat

ATE

A T E

ATE 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 3 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 May 20, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for May 20, 2023?

The May 20, 2023 Daily Theme has 21 clues across 106 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 20, 2023 Daily Theme?

IDEALISM and SIMULATE and STEADILY and REMOTEST and GIANTISM are all tied as the longest at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the May 20, 2023 Daily Theme?

AGE and TUT and SOL and HIS and EST and AUG and TSP and ATE 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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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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