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Word Craze Daily Theme December 16, 2023 Answers

All 19 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

19Clues

3-8Letters

99Total Tiles

4Tied Longest

5.2Avg Letters

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All 19 Answers at a Glance

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CHARADES 8L ARENT 5L SNIPER 6L FAT 3L DEMI 4L USER 4L NYC 3L SHROUD 6L EYES 4L SADDEN 6L CONFUSED 8L RAN 3L ARID 4L DEPENDED 8L ENEMY 5L STRICKEN 8L STERES 6L ASHY 4L ROSA 4L

The Word Craze Daily Theme December 16, 2023 has 19 clues covering 99 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest answers are FAT and NYC and RAN at 3 letters each, while the longest are CHARADES and CONFUSED and DEPENDED and STRICKEN 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 19 boards the average answer is 5.2 letters long and 6 of the answers (32%) reuse at least one letter internally. S each open 5 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 December 16, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: December 15, 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

December 16, 2023 - 19 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Game where words can be acted out, with laughter as the key	CHARADES 8 letters
2	The opposite of "are"	ARENT 5 letters
3	Marksman who takes aim from a distance	SNIPER 6 letters
4	Excess weight that needs shedding	FAT 3 letters
5	Half of a famous pop duo	DEMI 4 letters
6	One who takes advantage of a system	USER 4 letters
7	Urban jungle that never sleeps	NYC 3 letters
8	Covers a mystery with a mystery	SHROUD 6 letters
9	Windows to the soul, they say	EYES 4 letters
10	Make blue about zero degrees, oddly	SADDEN 6 letters
11	Mixed up with fused colors	CONFUSED 8 letters
12	Hightailed it from the throne room	RAN 3 letters
13	Dry and lacking moisture, like a desert	ARID 4 letters
14	Counted on to give a reading	DEPENDED 8 letters
15	FrienD in; D is one's rival, they say	ENEMY 5 letters
16	Affected by illness, one grabs a tic	STRICKEN 8 letters
17	Volumes I restacked carelessly	STERES 6 letters
18	Pale, like a fireplace aftermath	ASHY 4 letters
19	Flower without thorns, they say	ROSA 4 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Game where words can be acted out, with laughter as the key

CHARADES

C H A R A D E S

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

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

The opposite of "are"

ARENT

A R E N T

ARENT 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 2 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Marksman who takes aim from a distance

SNIPER

S N I P E R

SNIPER fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 4 other answers today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Excess weight that needs shedding

FAT

F A T

FAT 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 F is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Half of a famous pop duo

DEMI

D E M I

DEMI 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 1 other answer today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

One who takes advantage of a system

USER

U S E R

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Urban jungle that never sleeps

NYC

N Y C

NYC 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. Its opening N is unique in today's set.

3 letters
0 vowels
3 consonants
3 distinct

Covers a mystery with a mystery

SHROUD

S H R O U D

SHROUD fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 4 other answers today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Windows to the soul, they say

EYES

E Y E S

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Make blue about zero degrees, oddly

SADDEN

S A D D E N

SADDEN fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated D. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 4 other answers today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Mixed up with fused colors

CONFUSED

C O N F U S E D

CONFUSED fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with C, shared by 1 other answer today. It closes on -ED.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Hightailed it from the throne room

RAN

R A N

RAN 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

Dry and lacking moisture, like a desert

ARID

A R I D

ARID 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 2 other answers today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Counted on to give a reading

DEPENDED

D E P E N D E D

DEPENDED fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated D 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. It closes on -ED.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
4 distinct

FrienD in; D is one's rival, they say

ENEMY

E N E M Y

ENEMY 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 E, shared by 1 other answer today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Affected by illness, one grabs a tic

STRICKEN

S T R I C K E N

STRICKEN fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with S, shared by 4 other answers today.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
8 distinct

Volumes I restacked carelessly

STERES

S T E R E S

STERES fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated S and E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 4 other answers today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
4 distinct

Pale, like a fireplace aftermath

ASHY

A S H Y

ASHY fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 2 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Flower without thorns, they say

ROSA

R O S A

ROSA fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with R, shared by 1 other answer 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 December 16, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for December 16, 2023?

The December 16, 2023 Daily Theme has 19 clues across 99 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the December 16, 2023 Daily Theme?

CHARADES and CONFUSED and DEPENDED and STRICKEN are all tied as the longest at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the December 16, 2023 Daily Theme?

FAT and NYC and RAN 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 19 clues contain 99 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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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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