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Word Craze Daily Theme May 31, 2023 Answers

All 16 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

16Clues

3-7Letters

79Total Tiles

4Tied Longest

4.9Avg Letters

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All 16 Answers at a Glance

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NARC 4L UPPER 5L YARDAGE 7L ILO 3L BEE 3L NEWBIES 7L LOCKE 5L SWAYS 5L BUYIN 5L NED 3L ARABICA 7L CHEESES 7L PALE 4L PROWLS 6L GEEKY 5L BOW 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme May 31, 2023 has 16 clues covering 79 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 7 letters. The shortest answers are ILO and BEE and NED and BOW at 3 letters each, while the longest are YARDAGE and NEWBIES and ARABICA and CHEESES at 7 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 16 boards the average answer is 4.9 letters long and 8 of the answers (50%) reuse at least one letter internally. N and B 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 May 31, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: May 30, 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 31, 2023 - 16 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	A type of illegal drug	NARC 4 letters
2	Higher part or top	UPPER 5 letters
3	Distance measured in yards	YARDAGE 7 letters
4	International Labor Organization	ILO 3 letters
5	Insect that collects nectar from flowers	BEE 3 letters
6	People who are new to a particular activity, job, or situation	NEWBIES 7 letters
7	English philosopher known for his ideas about human understanding	LOCKE 5 letters
8	To move or swing back and forth	SWAYS 5 letters
9	Investment in a business venture	BUYIN 5 letters
10	Nickname for the male given name Edward	NED 3 letters
11	Type of coffee bean	ARABICA 7 letters
12	Dairy product made from curdled milk	CHEESES 7 letters
13	Light in color, almost white	PALE 4 letters
14	Moving stealthily or quietly	PROWLS 6 letters
15	Like a stereotypical tech whiz	GEEKY 5 letters
16	Gesture of respect or acknowledgment	BOW 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

A type of illegal drug

NARC

N A R C

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Higher part or top

UPPER

U P P E R

UPPER fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated P. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening U is unique in today's set.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Distance measured in yards

YARDAGE

Y A R D A G E

YARDAGE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening Y is unique in today's set.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

International Labor Organization

ILO

I L O

ILO 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 I is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Insect that collects nectar from flowers

BEE

B E E

BEE 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 B, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
2 distinct

People who are new to a particular activity, job, or situation

NEWBIES

N E W B I E S

NEWBIES fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with N, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

English philosopher known for his ideas about human understanding

LOCKE

L O C K E

LOCKE 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

To move or swing back and forth

SWAYS

S W A Y S

SWAYS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated S. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening S is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

Investment in a business venture

BUYIN

B U Y I N

BUYIN 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 2 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Nickname for the male given name Edward

NED

N E D

NED 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 N, shared by 2 other answers today. It closes on -ED.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Type of coffee bean

ARABICA

A R A B I C A

ARABICA fills 7 tiles - 4 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated A. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening A is unique in today's set.

7 letters
4 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Dairy product made from curdled milk

CHEESES

C H E E S E S

CHEESES fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E and S. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening C is unique in today's set.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
4 distinct

Light in color, almost white

PALE

P A L E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Moving stealthily or quietly

PROWLS

P R O W L S

PROWLS fills 6 tiles - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with P, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
6 distinct

Like a stereotypical tech whiz

GEEKY

G E E K Y

GEEKY fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening G is unique in today's set. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Gesture of respect or acknowledgment

BOW

B O W

BOW 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 B, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

/// HOW TO SOLVE ///

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 31, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for May 31, 2023?

The May 31, 2023 Daily Theme has 16 clues across 79 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 31, 2023 Daily Theme?

YARDAGE and NEWBIES and ARABICA and CHEESES are all tied as the longest at 7 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the May 31, 2023 Daily Theme?

ILO and BEE and NED and BOW 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 16 clues contain 79 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 3 to 7 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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