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Word Craze Daily Theme August 12, 2023 Answers

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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 August 12, 2023 has 21 clues covering 106 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest answers are EST and ATE and NED and WOK and TON and ROT and ADD and CPA at 3 letters each, while the longest are OPERATOR and KEROSENE and DESCRIBE and ZEROESIN and STEERING 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 11 of the answers (52%) reuse at least one letter internally. E each open 3 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 August 12, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: August 11, 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

August 12, 2023 - 21 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	A suffix used to describe something in the highest degree	EST 3 letters
2	The person who connects your phone calls and assists with any issues	OPERATOR 8 letters
3	Fuel commonly used for lamps and heaters in the past	KEROSENE 8 letters
4	Name of a popular Korean confectionery company	LOTTE 5 letters
5	Consumed food, past tense	ATE 3 letters
6	Greek god of love and desire	EROS 4 letters
7	Explain or depict something in words	DESCRIBE 8 letters
8	Slowly fall in drops	DRIP 4 letters
9	Common nickname for the name Edward	NED 3 letters
10	Full of snags or sharp projections	SNAGGY 6 letters
11	Round-bottomed pan used for cooking stir-fries	WOK 3 letters
12	Focuses or concentrates on a specific target or goal	ZEROESIN 8 letters
13	Holiday with colorful eggs and chocolate bunnies	EASTER 6 letters
14	Action required to control a car's direction	STEERING 8 letters
15	A large amount of something	TON 3 letters
16	People who throw things forcefully	PELTERS 7 letters
17	Decomposition process that causes decay	ROT 3 letters
18	Used again, for sustainability purposes	REUSED 6 letters
19	Simple arithmetic operation of combining numbers	ADD 3 letters
20	Follow rules or instructions	OBEY 4 letters
21	Professional who handles financial records and taxes	CPA 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 suffix used to describe something in the highest degree

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 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

The person who connects your phone calls and assists with any issues

OPERATOR

O P E R A T O R

OPERATOR fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated O and R. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with O, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Fuel commonly used for lamps and heaters in the past

KEROSENE

K E R O S E N E

KEROSENE fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening K is unique in today's set.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Name of a popular Korean confectionery company

LOTTE

L O T T E

LOTTE fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated T. 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
4 distinct

Consumed food, past tense

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 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Greek god of love and desire

EROS

E R O S

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Explain or depict something in words

DESCRIBE

D E S C R I B E

DESCRIBE fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated 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
7 distinct

Slowly fall in drops

DRIP

D R I P

DRIP 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 1 other answer today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Common nickname for the 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. Its opening N is unique in today's set. It closes on -ED.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Full of snags or sharp projections

SNAGGY

S N A G G Y

SNAGGY fills 6 tiles - 1 vowel and 5 consonants, with a repeated G. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
5 distinct

Round-bottomed pan used for cooking stir-fries

WOK

W O K

WOK 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 W is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Focuses or concentrates on a specific target or goal

ZEROESIN

Z E R O E S I N

ZEROESIN fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening Z is unique in today's set.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Holiday with colorful eggs and chocolate bunnies

EASTER

E A S T E R

EASTER fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with E, shared by 2 other answers today.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Action required to control a car's direction

STEERING

S T E E R I N G

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

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

A large amount of something

TON

T O N

TON 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 T is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

People who throw things forcefully

PELTERS

P E L T E R S

PELTERS fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated E. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Decomposition process that causes decay

ROT

R O T

ROT 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

Used again, for sustainability purposes

REUSED

R E U S E D

REUSED fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with R, shared by 1 other answer today. It closes on -ED.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Simple arithmetic operation of combining numbers

ADD

A D D

ADD fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants, with a repeated D. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with A, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
2 distinct

Follow rules or instructions

OBEY

O B E Y

OBEY 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 1 other answer today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Professional who handles financial records and taxes

CPA

C P A

CPA 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 C 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 August 12, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for August 12, 2023?

The August 12, 2023 Daily Theme has 21 clues across 106 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the August 12, 2023 Daily Theme?

OPERATOR and KEROSENE and DESCRIBE and ZEROESIN and STEERING are all tied as the longest at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the August 12, 2023 Daily Theme?

EST and ATE and NED and WOK and TON and ROT and ADD and CPA 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.

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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.

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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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