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Word Craze Daily Theme August 13, 2023 Answers

All 28 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

28Clues

3-9Letters

123Total Tiles

2Tied Longest

4.4Avg Letters

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All 28 Answers at a Glance

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BOBBY 5L BUOY 4L SPIN 4L CROWS 5L POI 3L STAKEOUT 8L CYANS 5L YAS 3L DIVA 4L HUM 3L BETEL 5L UMP 3L IDEAL 5L SLY 3L BBC 3L OURS 4L BOOTCAMPS 9L BYWAYS 6L OPPOSITES 9L KNIT 4L IOU 3L SKA 3L ENDED 5L YUM 3L VEAL 4L ALLY 4L HUG 3L BID 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme August 13, 2023 has 28 clues covering 123 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are POI and YAS and HUM and UMP and SLY and BBC and IOU and SKA and YUM and HUG and BID at 3 letters each, while the longest are BOOTCAMPS and OPPOSITES 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 28 boards the average answer is 4.4 letters long and 9 of the answers (32%) reuse at least one letter internally. B each open 7 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 13, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: August 12, 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 13, 2023 - 28 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Informal term for a police officer	BOBBY 5 letters
2	Floating marker in the water	BUOY 4 letters
3	Turn quickly or deceive	SPIN 4 letters
4	Large black birds known for their intelligence	CROWS 5 letters
5	Traditional Hawaiian food made from taro root	POI 3 letters
6	Surveillance operation by law enforcement	STAKEOUT 8 letters
7	Shade of blue	CYANS 5 letters
8	Informal slang for "yes"	YAS 3 letters
9	Temperamental performer with a commanding stage presence	DIVA 4 letters
10	Make a low, continuous sound like a bee	HUM 3 letters
11	Leafy plant used for chewing, mostly in South Asia	BETEL 5 letters
12	Baseball or softball official in charge of making calls	UMP 3 letters
13	Perfect or most suitable in every way	IDEAL 5 letters
14	Cunning or crafty, often in a secretive way	SLY 3 letters
15	British broadcasting company known for its news and entertainment programs	BBC 3 letters
16	Belonging to or associated with us	OURS 4 letters
17	Intensive training programs designed to get you in shape quickly	BOOTCAMPS 9 letters
18	Less-traveled or secondary roads often used for scenic drives	BYWAYS 6 letters
19	Things that are as different as night and day	OPPOSITES 9 letters
20	What your grandma does with yarn and needles	KNIT 4 letters
21	A promise to pay someone back later	IOU 3 letters
22	Upbeat music genre with lots of horns and guitars	SKA 3 letters
23	When something comes to a stop or a close	ENDED 5 letters
24	What you say when the food tastes really good	YUM 3 letters
25	Meat from a young calf	VEAL 4 letters
26	A friend or partner in a common cause	ALLY 4 letters
27	A warm and affectionate embrace	HUG 3 letters
28	The amount of money you offer in an auction	BID 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Informal term for a police officer

BOBBY

B O B B Y

BOBBY fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated B. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with B, shared by 6 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
3 distinct

Floating marker in the water

BUOY

B U O Y

BUOY fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with B, shared by 6 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Turn quickly or deceive

SPIN

S P I N

SPIN 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 3 other answers today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Large black birds known for their intelligence

CROWS

C R O W S

CROWS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with C, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

Traditional Hawaiian food made from taro root

POI

P O I

POI 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 P is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Surveillance operation by law enforcement

STAKEOUT

S T A K E O U T

STAKEOUT fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated T. At 8 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 3 other answers today.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Shade of blue

CYANS

C Y A N S

CYANS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with C, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

Informal slang for "yes"

YAS

Y A S

YAS 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 Y, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Temperamental performer with a commanding stage presence

DIVA

D I V A

DIVA fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening D is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Make a low, continuous sound like a bee

HUM

H U M

HUM 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 H, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Leafy plant used for chewing, mostly in South Asia

BETEL

B E T E L

BETEL fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with B, shared by 6 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Baseball or softball official in charge of making calls

UMP

U M P

UMP 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 U is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Perfect or most suitable in every way

IDEAL

I D E A L

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
5 distinct

Cunning or crafty, often in a secretive way

SLY

S L Y

SLY 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 S, shared by 3 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

3 letters
0 vowels
3 consonants
3 distinct

British broadcasting company known for its news and entertainment programs

BBC

B B C

BBC fills 3 tiles - 0 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated B. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with B, shared by 6 other answers today.

3 letters
0 vowels
3 consonants
2 distinct

Belonging to or associated with us

OURS

O U R S

OURS 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.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Intensive training programs designed to get you in shape quickly

BOOTCAMPS

B O O T C A M P S

BOOTCAMPS 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 B, shared by 6 other answers today.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
8 distinct

Less-traveled or secondary roads often used for scenic drives

BYWAYS

B Y W A Y S

BYWAYS fills 6 tiles - 1 vowel and 5 consonants, with a repeated Y. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with B, shared by 6 other answers today.

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
5 distinct

Things that are as different as night and day

OPPOSITES

O P P O S I T E S

OPPOSITES fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated O and P and S. 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.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

What your grandma does with yarn and needles

KNIT

K N I T

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

A promise to pay someone back later

IOU

I O U

IOU fills 3 tiles - 3 vowels and 0 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with I, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
3 vowels
0 consonants
3 distinct

Upbeat music genre with lots of horns and guitars

SKA

S K A

SKA 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

When something comes to a stop or a close

ENDED

E N D E D

ENDED fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E and D. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening E is unique in today's set. It closes on -ED.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
3 distinct

What you say when the food tastes really good

YUM

Y U M

YUM 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 Y, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Meat from a young calf

VEAL

V E A L

VEAL fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening V is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

A friend or partner in a common cause

ALLY

A L L Y

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
3 distinct

A warm and affectionate embrace

HUG

H U G

HUG 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 H, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

The amount of money you offer in an auction

BID

B I D

BID 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 6 other answers today.

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 13, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for August 13, 2023?

The August 13, 2023 Daily Theme has 28 clues across 123 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the August 13, 2023 Daily Theme?

BOOTCAMPS and OPPOSITES are all tied as the longest at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the August 13, 2023 Daily Theme?

POI and YAS and HUM and UMP and SLY and BBC and IOU and SKA and YUM and HUG and BID 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 28 clues contain 123 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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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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