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Word Craze Daily Theme January 26, 2025 Answers

All 24 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

24Clues

3-9Letters

126Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

5.3Avg Letters

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All 24 Answers at a Glance

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SUCCESS 7L SUN 3L PIG 3L AGAR 4L VINE 4L GAD 3L RERUN 5L UROLOGIST 9L ACRID 5L TIE 3L RAND 4L BITE 4L ONE 3L NIL 3L EDGINGS 7L SUGARCANE 9L UNADORNED 9L SPIRITING 9L SINUSITIS 9L SAGUARO 7L GENTEEL 7L VEG 3L ROD 3L LID 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme January 26, 2025 has 24 clues covering 126 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are SUN and PIG and GAD and TIE and ONE and NIL and VEG and ROD and LID at 3 letters each, while the longest are UROLOGIST and SUGARCANE and UNADORNED and SPIRITING and SINUSITIS 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 24 boards the average answer is 5.3 letters long and 11 of the answers (46%) 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 January 26, 2025 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: January 25, 2025. 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

January 26, 2025 - 24 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Triumph	SUCCESS 7 letters
2	Daylight	SUN 3 letters
3	Bacon source	PIG 3 letters
4	Lab gel	AGAR 4 letters
5	Jungle creeper	VINE 4 letters
6	Travel widely	GAD 3 letters
7	Repeat a television episode	RERUN 5 letters
8	Deals with kidney and bladder issues	UROLOGIST 9 letters
9	Having a caustic and noxious smell	ACRID 5 letters
10	Connect	TIE 3 letters
11	Leather strip in a shoe	RAND 4 letters
12	Nip or nibble	BITE 4 letters
13	A twelfth of a dozen	ONE 3 letters
14	It's nothing in soccer	NIL 3 letters
15	Garden borders	EDGINGS 7 letters
16	The sugary plant of the fields	SUGARCANE 9 letters
17	Simple	UNADORNED 9 letters
18	Secretly carrying (off)	SPIRITING 9 letters
19	It may require antibiotics to treat	SINUSITIS 9 letters
20	Has spines on its stems	SAGUARO 7 letters
21	Having good manners and breeding	GENTEEL 7 letters
22	Carrots, celery, etc. (abbr.)	VEG 3 letters
23	Punishment, metaphorically	ROD 3 letters
24	Jar top	LID 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Triumph

SUCCESS

S U C C E S S

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

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
4 distinct

Daylight

SUN

S U N

SUN 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

Bacon source

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. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Lab gel

AGAR

A G A R

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Jungle creeper

VINE

V I N E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Travel widely

GAD

G A D

GAD 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 G, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Repeat a television episode

RERUN

R E R U N

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Deals with kidney and bladder issues

UROLOGIST

U R O L O G I S T

UROLOGIST 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 U, shared by 1 other answer today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Having a caustic and noxious smell

ACRID

A C R I D

ACRID 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 1 other answer today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Connect

TIE

T I E

TIE 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 T is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Leather strip in a shoe

RAND

R A N D

RAND fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with R, shared by 2 other answers today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Nip or nibble

BITE

B I T E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

A twelfth of a dozen

ONE

O N E

ONE 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 O is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

It's nothing in soccer

NIL

N I L

NIL 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

Garden borders

EDGINGS

E D G I N G S

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

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

The sugary plant of the fields

SUGARCANE

S U G A R C A N E

SUGARCANE 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 S, shared by 5 other answers today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Simple

UNADORNED

U N A D O R N E D

UNADORNED fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated N and D. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with U, shared by 1 other answer today. It closes on -ED.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Secretly carrying (off)

SPIRITING

S P I R I T I N G

SPIRITING fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated I. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with S, shared by 5 other answers today.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

It may require antibiotics to treat

SINUSITIS

S I N U S I T I S

SINUSITIS fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated S and I. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with S, shared by 5 other answers today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
5 distinct

Has spines on its stems

SAGUARO

S A G U A R O

SAGUARO fills 7 tiles - 4 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated A. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 5 other answers today.

7 letters
4 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

Having good manners and breeding

GENTEEL

G E N T E E L

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

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Carrots, celery, etc. (abbr.)

VEG

V E G

VEG 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 V, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Punishment, metaphorically

ROD

R O D

ROD 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

Jar top

LID

L I D

LID 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 L 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 January 26, 2025 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for January 26, 2025?

The January 26, 2025 Daily Theme has 24 clues across 126 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the January 26, 2025 Daily Theme?

UROLOGIST and SUGARCANE and UNADORNED and SPIRITING and SINUSITIS are all tied as the longest at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the January 26, 2025 Daily Theme?

SUN and PIG and GAD and TIE and ONE and NIL and VEG and ROD and LID 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 24 clues contain 126 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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