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Word Craze Daily Theme May 28, 2023 Answers

All 24 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

24Clues

3-9Letters

126Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

5.3Avg Letters

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All 24 Answers at a Glance

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BAGHDAD 7L CAR 3L LID 3L ARGO 4L CORA 4L ROE 3L AUNTY 5L JUNGLEGYM 9L ACTUP 5L SPA 3L CHIN 4L DIOR 4L KEN 3L DOE 3L SATCHEL 7L BAROUCHES 9L ARGENTINA 9L ALONGSIDE 9L DIRTYPOOL 9L CARJACK 7L DAYMARE 7L CUE 3L ALP 3L GUN 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme May 28, 2023 has 24 clues covering 126 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are CAR and LID and ROE and SPA and KEN and DOE and CUE and ALP and GUN at 3 letters each, while the longest are JUNGLEGYM and BAROUCHES and ARGENTINA and ALONGSIDE and DIRTYPOOL 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 24 boards the average answer is 5.3 letters long and 6 of the answers (25%) 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 28, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: May 27, 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 28, 2023 - 24 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	The capital city of Iraq	BAGHDAD 7 letters
2	Heeled motor vehicle for personal transportation	CAR 3 letters
3	A cover for a container or opening	LID 3 letters
4	A ship in Greek mythology, also the name of a 2012 film	ARGO 4 letters
5	A feminine given name, also the name of a character in James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans"	CORA 4 letters
6	Pricey garnish	ROE 3 letters
7	Mother's sister	AUNTY 5 letters
8	Children's playground equipment	JUNGLEGYM 9 letters
9	Protest organization for AIDS	ACTUP 5 letters
10	Place for relaxation and beauty treatments	SPA 3 letters
11	Part of the face below the mouth	CHIN 4 letters
12	French luxury brand known for clothing and accessories	DIOR 4 letters
13	Name often given to a male dog	KEN 3 letters
14	Female deer	DOE 3 letters
15	Bag with a long strap, worn across the body	SATCHEL 7 letters
16	Rawn carriages with a folding top	BAROUCHES 9 letters
17	Country in South America known for Tango and the Andes mountains	ARGENTINA 9 letters
18	Beside, next to	ALONGSIDE 9 letters
19	Dirty or unclean swimming pool	DIRTYPOOL 9 letters
20	Theft of a car by force	CARJACK 7 letters
21	Distressing daydream	DAYMARE 7 letters
22	Signal for an actor's entrance or speech	CUE 3 letters
23	Tall mountain	ALP 3 letters
24	Weapon with a long metal barrel used to shoot bullets	GUN 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

The capital city of Iraq

BAGHDAD

B A G H D A D

BAGHDAD fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated A and D. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with B, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
5 distinct

Heeled motor vehicle for personal transportation

CAR

C A R

CAR 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 4 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

A cover for a container or opening

LID

L I D

LID 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 L is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

A ship in Greek mythology, also the name of a 2012 film

ARGO

A R G O

ARGO 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

A feminine given name, also the name of a character in James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans"

CORA

C O R A

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Pricey garnish

ROE

R O E

ROE 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. Its opening R is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Mother's sister

AUNTY

A U N T Y

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Children's playground equipment

JUNGLEGYM

J U N G L E G Y M

JUNGLEGYM fills 9 tiles - 2 vowels and 7 consonants, with a repeated G. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening J is unique in today's set.

9 letters
2 vowels
7 consonants
8 distinct

Protest organization for AIDS

ACTUP

A C T U P

ACTUP 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

Place for relaxation and beauty treatments

SPA

S P A

SPA 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 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Part of the face below the mouth

CHIN

C H I N

CHIN 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 4 other answers today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

French luxury brand known for clothing and accessories

DIOR

D I O R

DIOR 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 3 other answers today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Name often given to a male dog

KEN

K E N

KEN 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 K is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Female deer

DOE

D O E

DOE 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 D, shared by 3 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Bag with a long strap, worn across the body

SATCHEL

S A T C H E L

SATCHEL fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Rawn carriages with a folding top

BAROUCHES

B A R O U C H E S

BAROUCHES fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with B, shared by 1 other answer today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
9 distinct

Country in South America known for Tango and the Andes mountains

ARGENTINA

A R G E N T I N A

ARGENTINA fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated A and N. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with A, shared by 5 other answers today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Beside, next to

ALONGSIDE

A L O N G S I D E

ALONGSIDE fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with A, shared by 5 other answers today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
9 distinct

Dirty or unclean swimming pool

DIRTYPOOL

D I R T Y P O O L

DIRTYPOOL fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated O. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with D, shared by 3 other answers today.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
8 distinct

Theft of a car by force

CARJACK

C A R J A C K

CARJACK fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated C and A. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with C, shared by 4 other answers today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
5 distinct

Distressing daydream

DAYMARE

D A Y M A R E

DAYMARE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with D, shared by 3 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Signal for an actor's entrance or speech

CUE

C U E

CUE 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 C, shared by 4 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Tall mountain

ALP

A L P

ALP 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 A, shared by 5 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Weapon with a long metal barrel used to shoot bullets

GUN

G U N

GUN 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

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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 28, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for May 28, 2023?

The May 28, 2023 Daily Theme has 24 clues across 126 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 28, 2023 Daily Theme?

JUNGLEGYM and BAROUCHES and ARGENTINA and ALONGSIDE and DIRTYPOOL are all tied as the longest at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the May 28, 2023 Daily Theme?

CAR and LID and ROE and SPA and KEN and DOE and CUE and ALP and GUN 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 24 clues contain 126 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 3 to 9 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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