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Word Craze Daily Theme December 20, 2024 Answers

All 21 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

21Clues

3-8Letters

106Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

5Avg Letters

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All 21 Answers at a Glance

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The Word Craze Daily Theme December 20, 2024 has 21 clues covering 106 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest answers are EST and ATE and NED and WOK and TON and ROT and ADD and CPA at 3 letters each, while the longest are OPERATOR and KEROSENE and DESCRIBE and ZEROESIN and STEERING 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 21 boards the average answer is 5 letters long and 11 of the answers (52%) reuse at least one letter internally. E each open 3 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 20, 2024 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: December 19, 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

December 20, 2024 - 21 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	"C'___ la vie!"	EST 3 letters
2	In the US, dial '0' to speak with this professional	OPERATOR 8 letters
3	Jet fuel ingredient	KEROSENE 8 letters
4	French dessert made with layers of pastry and cream	LOTTE 5 letters
5	Wolfed down	ATE 3 letters
6	Symbol of love	EROS 4 letters
7	To give an account of, in words	DESCRIBE 8 letters
8	Faucet problem	DRIP 4 letters
9	Short form of the name Edward or Edmund	NED 3 letters
10	Rough around the edges	SNAGGY 6 letters
11	Bowl-shaped cooker	WOK 3 letters
12	Focuses on the main point	ZEROESIN 8 letters
13	The carnival in Brazil is always held 40 days before this holiday	EASTER 6 letters
14	The ________ wheel is used to control a vehicle	STEERING 8 letters
15	Weighty weight	TON 3 letters
16	Rain down heavily	PELTERS 7 letters
17	Deteriorate; Turn to compost	ROT 3 letters
18	Didn't simply discard	REUSED 6 letters
19	Use the plus button on the calculator	ADD 3 letters
20	Observe	OBEY 4 letters
21	Certified professional in accounting	CPA 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

"C'___ la vie!"

EST

E S T

EST 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 E, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

In the US, dial '0' to speak with this professional

OPERATOR

O P E R A T O R

OPERATOR fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated O and R. 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.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Jet fuel ingredient

KEROSENE

K E R O S E N E

KEROSENE fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening K is unique in today's set.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

French dessert made with layers of pastry and cream

LOTTE

L O T T E

LOTTE fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated T. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening L is unique in today's set.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Wolfed down

ATE

A T E

ATE 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 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Symbol of love

EROS

E R O S

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

To give an account of, in words

DESCRIBE

D E S C R I B E

DESCRIBE fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated 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.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Faucet problem

DRIP

D R I P

DRIP fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 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
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Short form of the name Edward or Edmund

NED

N E D

NED 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. It closes on -ED.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Rough around the edges

SNAGGY

S N A G G Y

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

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
5 distinct

Bowl-shaped cooker

WOK

W O K

WOK 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 W is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Focuses on the main point

ZEROESIN

Z E R O E S I N

ZEROESIN fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening Z is unique in today's set.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

The carnival in Brazil is always held 40 days before this holiday

EASTER

E A S T E R

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

The ________ wheel is used to control a vehicle

STEERING

S T E E R I N G

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

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Weighty weight

TON

T O N

TON 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 T is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Rain down heavily

PELTERS

P E L T E R S

PELTERS fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated E. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Deteriorate; Turn to compost

ROT

R O T

ROT 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

Didn't simply discard

REUSED

R E U S E D

REUSED fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with R, shared by 1 other answer today. It closes on -ED.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Use the plus button on the calculator

ADD

A D D

ADD fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants, with a repeated D. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with A, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
2 distinct

Observe

OBEY

O B E Y

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Certified professional in accounting

CPA

C P A

CPA 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 C is unique in today's set.

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 December 20, 2024 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for December 20, 2024?

The December 20, 2024 Daily Theme has 21 clues across 106 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the December 20, 2024 Daily Theme?

OPERATOR and KEROSENE and DESCRIBE and ZEROESIN and STEERING are all tied as the longest at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the December 20, 2024 Daily Theme?

EST and ATE and NED and WOK and TON and ROT and ADD and CPA 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 21 clues contain 106 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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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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