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Word Craze Daily Theme May 19, 2024 Answers

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

25Clues

3-9Letters

121Total Tiles

1Tied Longest

4.8Avg Letters

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All 25 Answers at a Glance

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MUSICAL 7L ANT 3L OCEAN 5L SIR 3L READY 5L STANDS 6L STY 3L COLOGNE 7L OVEREAT 7L CASE 4L SILL 4L ALSORAN 7L MASS 4L UNIT 4L STRAPLESS 9L CORDAGE 7L ACES 4L LEA 3L ANY 3L ADIT 4L SETIN 5L YIELD 5L COCA 4L OVAL 4L OREO 4L

The Word Craze Daily Theme May 19, 2024 has 25 clues covering 121 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are ANT and SIR and STY and LEA and ANY at 3 letters each, while the longest is STRAPLESS at 9 letters. 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 4.8 letters long and 9 of the answers (36%) reuse at least one letter internally. S each open 6 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 19, 2024 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: May 18, 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 19, 2024 - 25 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	"Cats", for example	MUSICAL 7 letters
2	Most commonly seen type of insect	ANT 3 letters
3	A large body of water	OCEAN 5 letters
4	"Yes, ___!" (soldier response)	SIR 3 letters
5	"____, set, go!" (the start of a race)	READY 5 letters
6	Witness boxes	STANDS 6 letters
7	A place for piglets	STY 3 letters
8	Men's fragrance	COLOGNE 7 letters
9	To have too many plates	OVEREAT 7 letters
10	It's taken by lawyers	CASE 4 letters
11	Ledges for houseplants	SILL 4 letters
12	Non-winner: 2 wds.	ALSORAN 7 letters
13	Size, weight	MASS 4 letters
14	Ampere or volt	UNIT 4 letters
15	Like some elegant gowns	STRAPLESS 9 letters
16	Much of a ship's rigging	CORDAGE 7 letters
17	Great hand in Texas Hold 'Em	ACES 4 letters
18	"No Time to Die" actress Seydoux	LEA 3 letters
19	"They all sound fine"	ANY 3 letters
20	Opening for some mines	ADIT 4 letters
21	"___ __ stone" (unchangeable)	SETIN 5 letters
22	To give way	YIELD 5 letters
23	___-cola (classic soda in a red can)	COCA 4 letters
24	Like a squished circle	OVAL 4 letters
25	Cookie loved by most kids	OREO 4 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

"Cats", for example

MUSICAL

M U S I C A L

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

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Most commonly seen type of insect

ANT

A N T

ANT 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

A large body of water

OCEAN

O C E A N

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
5 distinct

"Yes, ___!" (soldier response)

SIR

S I R

SIR 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 5 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

"____, set, go!" (the start of a race)

READY

R E A D Y

READY fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening R is unique in today's set. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Witness boxes

STANDS

S T A N D S

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

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
5 distinct

A place for piglets

STY

S T Y

STY 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 5 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

3 letters
0 vowels
3 consonants
3 distinct

Men's fragrance

COLOGNE

C O L O G N E

COLOGNE 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 C, shared by 3 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

To have too many plates

OVEREAT

O V E R E A T

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

7 letters
4 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

It's taken by lawyers

CASE

C A S E

CASE 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 3 other answers today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Ledges for houseplants

SILL

S I L L

SILL fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants, with a repeated L. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 5 other answers today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
3 distinct

Non-winner: 2 wds.

ALSORAN

A L S O R A N

ALSORAN fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 4 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Size, weight

MASS

M A S S

MASS fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants, with a repeated S. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with M, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
3 distinct

Ampere or volt

UNIT

U N I T

UNIT 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

Like some elegant gowns

STRAPLESS

S T R A P L E S S

STRAPLESS fills 9 tiles - 2 vowels and 7 consonants, with a repeated S. It is the longest answer today - worth leaving until crossing tiles fill in a few letters. It opens with S, shared by 5 other answers today.

9 letters
2 vowels
7 consonants
7 distinct

Much of a ship's rigging

CORDAGE

C O R D A G E

CORDAGE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with C, shared by 3 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Great hand in Texas Hold 'Em

ACES

A C E S

ACES 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 4 other answers today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

"No Time to Die" actress Seydoux

LEA

L E A

LEA 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 L is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

"They all sound fine"

ANY

A N Y

ANY 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. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Opening for some mines

ADIT

A D I T

ADIT 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 4 other answers today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

"___ __ stone" (unchangeable)

SETIN

S E T I N

SETIN 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 5 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

To give way

YIELD

Y I E L D

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

___-cola (classic soda in a red can)

COCA

C O C A

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Like a squished circle

OVAL

O V A L

OVAL 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 3 other answers today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Cookie loved by most kids

OREO

O R E O

OREO fills 4 tiles - 3 vowels and 1 consonant, with a repeated O. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with O, shared by 3 other answers today.

4 letters
3 vowels
1 consonant
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 May 19, 2024 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for May 19, 2024?

The May 19, 2024 Daily Theme has 25 clues across 121 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 19, 2024 Daily Theme?

STRAPLESS is the longest answer at 9 letters.

What is the shortest answer in the May 19, 2024 Daily Theme?

ANT and SIR and STY and LEA and ANY 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 121 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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