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Word Craze Daily Theme July 28, 2023 Answers

All 20 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

20Clues

3-8Letters

98Total Tiles

2Tied Longest

4.9Avg Letters

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All 20 Answers at a Glance

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The Word Craze Daily Theme July 28, 2023 has 20 clues covering 98 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest answers are URN and TAM and VIE and BUS at 3 letters each, while the longest are DISPERSE and BUTTRESS 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 20 boards the average answer is 4.9 letters long and 6 of the answers (30%) reuse at least one letter internally. T and O 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 July 28, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: July 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

July 28, 2023 - 20 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Uncertainty, disbelief, or lack of conviction	DOUBT 5 letters
2	Large vessel or boat used for transportation on water	SHIP 4 letters
3	Ornamental vase, typically with a rounded body and a narrow neck	URN 3 letters
4	Shaped like an arrowhead	HASTATE 7 letters
5	Mischievous or mischievous childlike creatures	IMPS 4 letters
6	Male sheep, especially a castrated one	TAM 3 letters
7	Compete or strive for superiority or victory	VIE 3 letters
8	Large marine mammal known for its black and white coloration	ORCA 4 letters
9	Journeys or trips taken from one place to another	TRAVELS 7 letters
10	Large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers	BUS 3 letters
11	Utilizes or makes use of	USES 4 letters
12	Treatments to curl or style hair	PERMS 5 letters
13	Scatter or distribute over a wide area	DISPERSE 8 letters
14	Chooses or selects from among a number of alternatives	OPTS 4 letters
15	Structure built against a wall for support or reinforcement	BUTTRESS 8 letters
16	Thick, sticky, dark syrup made from partially refined sugar	TREACLE 7 letters
17	Homemade knife or weapon	SHIV 4 letters
18	Behave or perform in an exaggerated or exaggerated manner	HAMITUP 7 letters
19	A large quantity or number of something	MASS 4 letters
20	Female reproductive cell or egg	OVUM 4 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Uncertainty, disbelief, or lack of conviction

DOUBT

D O U B T

DOUBT fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with D, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Large vessel or boat used for transportation on water

SHIP

S H I P

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Ornamental vase, typically with a rounded body and a narrow neck

URN

U R N

URN 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 U, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Shaped like an arrowhead

HASTATE

H A S T A T E

HASTATE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A and T. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with H, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Mischievous or mischievous childlike creatures

IMPS

I M P S

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Male sheep, especially a castrated one

TAM

T A M

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

Compete or strive for superiority or victory

VIE

V I E

VIE 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 V is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Large marine mammal known for its black and white coloration

ORCA

O R C A

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Journeys or trips taken from one place to another

TRAVELS

T R A V E L S

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

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers

BUS

B U S

BUS 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 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Utilizes or makes use of

USES

U S E S

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Treatments to curl or style hair

PERMS

P E R M S

PERMS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

Scatter or distribute over a wide area

DISPERSE

D I S P E R S E

DISPERSE fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated S and E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with D, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Chooses or selects from among a number of alternatives

OPTS

O P T S

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Structure built against a wall for support or reinforcement

BUTTRESS

B U T T R E S S

BUTTRESS fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated T and S. 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.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
6 distinct

Thick, sticky, dark syrup made from partially refined sugar

TREACLE

T R E A C L E

TREACLE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with T, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Homemade knife or weapon

SHIV

S H I V

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Behave or perform in an exaggerated or exaggerated manner

HAMITUP

H A M I T U P

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

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

A large quantity or number of something

MASS

M A S S

MASS fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants, with a repeated S. 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
3 distinct

Female reproductive cell or egg

OVUM

O V U M

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 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 July 28, 2023 Daily Theme.

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

The July 28, 2023 Daily Theme has 20 clues across 98 total letter tiles.

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

DISPERSE and BUTTRESS are all tied as the longest at 8 letters each.

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

URN and TAM and VIE and BUS 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 20 clues contain 98 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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