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Word Craze Daily Theme January 11, 2026 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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LOTTERY 7L LEAVE 5L AMINOACID 9L GAGE 4L LUGE 4L JOT 3L URL 3L COP 3L TAROT 5L PROMOTION 9L LEMON 5L SYNERGY 7L OLIGOPOLY 9L TENET 5L TAO 3L EVALUATOR 9L RECURRING 9L LAG 3L ODE 3L MAJOR 5L IGLOO 5L CPU 3L TOME 4L TNT 3L MEN 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme January 11, 2026 has 25 clues covering 128 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are JOT and URL and COP and TAO and LAG and ODE and CPU and TNT and MEN at 3 letters each, while the longest are AMINOACID and PROMOTION and OLIGOPOLY and EVALUATOR and RECURRING 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 13 of the answers (52%) reuse at least one letter internally. L and T each open 5 answers, today's most common starting letters. 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 11, 2026 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: January 10, 2026. 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 11, 2026 - 25 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Small chance to win big bucks	LOTTERY 7 letters
2	"_____ me alone!"	LEAVE 5 letters
3	A building block of proteins	AMINOACID 9 letters
4	Revolutionary War general Thomas	GAGE 4 letters
5	Winter Games vehicle	LUGE 4 letters
6	Hastily write down	JOT 3 letters
7	This acronym stands for "Uniform Resource Locator" and helps you find websites on the internet	URL 3 letters
8	Slang for a police officer	COP 3 letters
9	Fortune-telling cards	TAROT 5 letters
10	Advancement in one's job	PROMOTION 9 letters
11	A citrus fruit with sour juice and yellow skin	LEMON 5 letters
12	Two plus two equaling five, e.g.	SYNERGY 7 letters
13	Market structure where there are few competitors	OLIGOPOLY 9 letters
14	A basic principle or belief	TENET 5 letters
15	Chinese philosophy	TAO 3 letters
16	Person who calculates the worth of a house that's sold	EVALUATOR 9 letters
17	Occurring repeatedly or regularly	RECURRING 9 letters
18	Fail to keep pace	LAG 3 letters
19	Poem that expresses admiration or appreciation for someone or something	ODE 3 letters
20	Study at college	MAJOR 5 letters
21	Home of Inuit	IGLOO 5 letters
22	Central processing unit of a computer	CPU 3 letters
23	Big weighty book	TOME 4 letters
24	Explosive used as a dye when first invented	TNT 3 letters
25	Male people	MEN 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Small chance to win big bucks

LOTTERY

L O T T E R Y

LOTTERY fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated T. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with L, shared by 4 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

"_____ me alone!"

LEAVE

L E A V E

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

A building block of proteins

AMINOACID

A M I N O A C I D

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

9 letters
5 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Revolutionary War general Thomas

GAGE

G A G E

GAGE fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated G. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening G is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Winter Games vehicle

LUGE

L U G E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Hastily write down

JOT

J O T

JOT 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 J is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

This acronym stands for "Uniform Resource Locator" and helps you find websites on the internet

URL

U R L

URL 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 U is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Slang for a police officer

COP

C O P

COP 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 C, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Fortune-telling cards

TAROT

T A R O T

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Advancement in one's job

PROMOTION

P R O M O T I O N

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

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

A citrus fruit with sour juice and yellow skin

LEMON

L E M O N

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Two plus two equaling five, e.g.

SYNERGY

S Y N E R G Y

SYNERGY fills 7 tiles - 1 vowel and 6 consonants, with a repeated Y. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening S is unique in today's set. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

7 letters
1 vowel
6 consonants
6 distinct

Market structure where there are few competitors

OLIGOPOLY

O L I G O P O L Y

OLIGOPOLY fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated O and L. 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. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

A basic principle or belief

TENET

T E N E T

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
3 distinct

Chinese philosophy

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 4 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Person who calculates the worth of a house that's sold

EVALUATOR

E V A L U A T O R

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

9 letters
5 vowels
4 consonants
8 distinct

Occurring repeatedly or regularly

RECURRING

R E C U R R I N G

RECURRING fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated R. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening R is unique in today's set.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

Fail to keep pace

LAG

L A G

LAG 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 L, shared by 4 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Poem that expresses admiration or appreciation for someone or something

ODE

O D E

ODE 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 O, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Study at college

MAJOR

M A J O R

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Home of Inuit

IGLOO

I G L O O

IGLOO fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated O. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening I is unique in today's set.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Central processing unit of a computer

CPU

C P U

CPU 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 C, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Big weighty book

TOME

T O M E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Explosive used as a dye when first invented

TNT

T N T

TNT fills 3 tiles - 0 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated T. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with T, shared by 4 other answers today.

3 letters
0 vowels
3 consonants
2 distinct

Male people

MEN

M E N

MEN 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 M, 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 January 11, 2026 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for January 11, 2026?

The January 11, 2026 Daily Theme has 25 clues across 128 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the January 11, 2026 Daily Theme?

AMINOACID and PROMOTION and OLIGOPOLY and EVALUATOR and RECURRING are all tied as the longest at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the January 11, 2026 Daily Theme?

JOT and URL and COP and TAO and LAG and ODE and CPU and TNT and MEN 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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