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Word Craze Daily Theme May 5, 2024 Answers

All 26 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

26Clues

3-9Letters

120Total Tiles

2Tied Longest

4.6Avg Letters

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All 26 Answers at a Glance

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HAS 3L SCONE 5L IMP 3L SOL 3L ACID 4L TUITION 7L ORT 3L RASPY 5L TEA 3L INCORRECT 9L COFFEEPOT 9L SCADS 5L HISTORIC 8L AMOUR 5L SPLIT 5L COCOA 5L NOD 3L AIR 3L INSTEP 6L WYATT 5L PECOS 5L SOFA 4L NOS 3L CFC 3L RED 3L RES 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme May 5, 2024 has 26 clues covering 120 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are HAS and IMP and SOL and ORT and TEA and NOD and AIR and NOS and CFC and RED and RES at 3 letters each, while the longest are INCORRECT and COFFEEPOT 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 26 boards the average answer is 4.6 letters long and 8 of the answers (31%) 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 May 5, 2024 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: May 4, 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

May 5, 2024 - 26 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Owns	HAS 3 letters
2	Afternoon tea item	SCONE 5 letters
3	A minor demon	IMP 3 letters
4	Fifth in the musical series: alt.	SOL 3 letters
5	Less than 7 pH	ACID 4 letters
6	Money paid to a college to be a student	TUITION 7 letters
7	Meal morsel, quaintly	ORT 3 letters
8	Hoarse-sounding	RASPY 5 letters
9	Brew in a pot	TEA 3 letters
10	Answer that gets a red X	INCORRECT 9 letters
11	May contain grounds for disposal	COFFEEPOT 9 letters
12	Lots: coll.	SCADS 5 letters
13	Likely to have lasting significance	HISTORIC 8 letters
14	"My Cherie _____", Stevie Wonder song	AMOUR 5 letters
15	"Let's make like a banana and ____"	SPLIT 5 letters
16	Hot drink that might include marshmallows	COCOA 5 letters
17	Head gesture signalling agreement	NOD 3 letters
18	It's in the mountains	AIR 3 letters
19	The middle portion of a foot	INSTEP 6 letters
20	____ Earp, famed gunfighter and lawman	WYATT 5 letters
21	Fictional cowboy ____ Bill who lassoed a tornado	PECOS 5 letters
22	Living room seat for several	SOFA 4 letters
23	Phone book listings: abbr.	NOS 3 letters
24	Banned aerosol propellant, for short	CFC 3 letters
25	Color of a stop sign	RED 3 letters
26	Lo-___ (a bit fuzzy)	RES 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Owns

HAS

H A S

HAS 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

Afternoon tea item

SCONE

S C O N E

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

A minor demon

IMP

I M P

IMP 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

Fifth in the musical series: alt.

SOL

S O L

SOL 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 4 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Less than 7 pH

ACID

A C I D

ACID 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

Money paid to a college to be a student

TUITION

T U I T I O N

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

7 letters
4 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Meal morsel, quaintly

ORT

O R T

ORT 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 O is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Hoarse-sounding

RASPY

R A S P Y

RASPY fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with R, shared by 2 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

Brew in a pot

TEA

T E A

TEA 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

Answer that gets a red X

INCORRECT

I N C O R R E C T

INCORRECT fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated C and R. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with I, shared by 2 other answers today.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

May contain grounds for disposal

COFFEEPOT

C O F F E E P O T

COFFEEPOT fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated O and F and E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with C, shared by 2 other answers today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Lots: coll.

SCADS

S C A D S

SCADS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated S. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 4 other answers today.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

Likely to have lasting significance

HISTORIC

H I S T O R I C

HISTORIC fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated I. At 8 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with H, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

"My Cherie _____", Stevie Wonder song

AMOUR

A M O U R

AMOUR 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 2 other answers today.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
5 distinct

"Let's make like a banana and ____"

SPLIT

S P L I T

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

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

Hot drink that might include marshmallows

COCOA

C O C O A

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Head gesture signalling agreement

NOD

N O D

NOD 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 N, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

It's in the mountains

AIR

A I R

AIR 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 2 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

The middle portion of a foot

INSTEP

I N S T E P

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

____ Earp, famed gunfighter and lawman

WYATT

W Y A T T

WYATT fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated T. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening W is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

Fictional cowboy ____ Bill who lassoed a tornado

PECOS

P E C O S

PECOS fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Living room seat for several

SOFA

S O F A

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Phone book listings: abbr.

NOS

N O S

NOS 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 N, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Banned aerosol propellant, for short

CFC

C F C

CFC fills 3 tiles - 0 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated C. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with C, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
0 vowels
3 consonants
2 distinct

Color of a stop sign

RED

R E D

RED 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 2 other answers today. It closes on -ED.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Lo-___ (a bit fuzzy)

RES

R E S

RES 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 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

/// HOW TO SOLVE ///

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 May 5, 2024 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for May 5, 2024?

The May 5, 2024 Daily Theme has 26 clues across 120 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 5, 2024 Daily Theme?

INCORRECT and COFFEEPOT are all tied as the longest at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the May 5, 2024 Daily Theme?

HAS and IMP and SOL and ORT and TEA and NOD and AIR and NOS and CFC and RED and RES 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 26 clues contain 120 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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