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Word Craze Daily Theme February 18, 2024 Answers

All 25 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

25Clues

3-9Letters

128Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

5.1Avg Letters

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All 25 Answers at a Glance

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PLATOON 7L AWAIT 5L RADIOLOGY 9L COIN 4L SLAP 4L REG 3L TOY 3L ITS 3L HOGAN 5L CAMPANILE 9L AIRES 5L INGESTS 7L LADIESMAN 9L AWING 5L TAO 3L OILSTONES 9L OTOLOGIST 9L ARC 3L GYP 3L AORTA 5L GAYAL 5L ICY 3L HARE 4L NET 3L PIG 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme February 18, 2024 has 25 clues covering 128 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are REG and TOY and ITS and TAO and ARC and GYP and ICY and NET and PIG at 3 letters each, while the longest are RADIOLOGY and CAMPANILE and LADIESMAN and OILSTONES and OTOLOGIST 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 25 boards the average answer is 5.1 letters long and 10 of the answers (40%) reuse at least one letter internally. A 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 February 18, 2024 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: February 17, 2024. 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

February 18, 2024 - 25 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Subdivision of a company of soldiers	PLATOON 7 letters
2	Stand in a queue for, say	AWAIT 5 letters
3	Science of X-rays	RADIOLOGY 9 letters
4	Currency token	COIN 4 letters
5	Openhanded strike	SLAP 4 letters
6	Abbreviation at the gas station	REG 3 letters
7	Gift made in Santa's workshop	TOY 3 letters
8	"___ about time"	ITS 3 letters
9	Hulk _____, American wrestler	HOGAN 5 letters
10	A bell tower, especially one detached from a church	CAMPANILE 9 letters
11	Buenos ___ (Argentina's capital)	AIRES 5 letters
12	Takes in (food)	INGESTS 7 letters
13	Lothario, womanizer	LADIESMAN 9 letters
14	Inspiring with wonder	AWING 5 letters
15	'The ___ of Pooh '	TAO 3 letters
16	Tool sharpeners	OILSTONES 9 letters
17	Physician who specializes in the ear	OTOLOGIST 9 letters
18	Rainbow shape	ARC 3 letters
19	Rip off, in politically incorrect slang	GYP 3 letters
20	Blood-carrier	AORTA 5 letters
21	Indian domesticated ox	GAYAL 5 letters
22	Chilly, ... cold	ICY 3 letters
23	Rabbit's faster relative	HARE 4 letters
24	Divider in tennis	NET 3 letters
25	Farm animal with a snout	PIG 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Subdivision of a company of soldiers

PLATOON

P L A T O O N

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

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Stand in a queue for, say

AWAIT

A W A I T

AWAIT fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated A. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 4 other answers today.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Science of X-rays

RADIOLOGY

R A D I O L O G Y

RADIOLOGY fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated O. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with R, shared by 1 other answer today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Currency token

COIN

C O I N

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Openhanded strike

SLAP

S L A P

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Abbreviation at the gas station

REG

R E G

REG 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

Gift made in Santa's workshop

TOY

T O Y

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

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

"___ about time"

ITS

I T S

ITS 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 I, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Hulk _____, American wrestler

HOGAN

H O G A N

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

A bell tower, especially one detached from a church

CAMPANILE

C A M P A N I L E

CAMPANILE fills 9 tiles - 4 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.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Buenos ___ (Argentina's capital)

AIRES

A I R E S

AIRES fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 4 other answers today.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
5 distinct

Takes in (food)

INGESTS

I N G E S T S

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

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Lothario, womanizer

LADIESMAN

L A D I E S M A N

LADIESMAN fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated A. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening L is unique in today's set.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Inspiring with wonder

AWING

A W I N G

AWING 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 4 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

'The ___ of Pooh '

TAO

T A O

TAO 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 T, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Tool sharpeners

OILSTONES

O I L S T O N E S

OILSTONES fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated O 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
7 distinct

Physician who specializes in the ear

OTOLOGIST

O T O L O G I S T

OTOLOGIST fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated O and T. 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

Rainbow shape

ARC

A R C

ARC 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 A, shared by 4 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Rip off, in politically incorrect slang

GYP

G Y P

GYP 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 G, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
0 vowels
3 consonants
3 distinct

Blood-carrier

AORTA

A O R T A

AORTA fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated A. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 4 other answers today.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Indian domesticated ox

GAYAL

G A Y A L

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Chilly, ... cold

ICY

I C Y

ICY 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 I, shared by 2 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Rabbit's faster relative

HARE

H A R E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Divider in tennis

NET

N E T

NET 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.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Farm animal with a snout

PIG

P I G

PIG 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 P, shared by 1 other answer 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 February 18, 2024 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for February 18, 2024?

The February 18, 2024 Daily Theme has 25 clues across 128 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the February 18, 2024 Daily Theme?

RADIOLOGY and CAMPANILE and LADIESMAN and OILSTONES and OTOLOGIST are all tied as the longest at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the February 18, 2024 Daily Theme?

REG and TOY and ITS and TAO and ARC and GYP and ICY and NET and PIG 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 25 clues contain 128 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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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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