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Word Craze Daily Theme February 15, 2026 Answers

All 23 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

23Clues

3-9Letters

110Total Tiles

2Tied Longest

4.8Avg Letters

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All 23 Answers at a Glance

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The Word Craze Daily Theme February 15, 2026 has 23 clues covering 110 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are PUS and VEE and TAR and HON and AGE and USE and HER and ONE and ALE and GAL at 3 letters each, while the longest are ENTANGLED and APPOINTED 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 23 boards the average answer is 4.8 letters long and 10 of the answers (43%) reuse at least one letter internally. A each open 4 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 February 15, 2026 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: February 14, 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

February 15, 2026 - 23 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	"Cinderella" event	BALL 4 letters
2	Thick fluid from an infected wound	PUS 3 letters
3	One working on a bench?	PIANIST 7 letters
4	Become yellow, like a banana	RIPEN 5 letters
5	Shape that looks like an angle pointing downward	VEE 3 letters
6	One-up	OUTDO 5 letters
7	Driveway surface	TAR 3 letters
8	Short for honey	HON 3 letters
9	At least 35 years, for a U.S. president	AGE 3 letters
10	Bogged down	ENTANGLED 9 letters
11	Stagger	REEL 4 letters
12	Let the air out	DEFLATE 7 letters
13	Chosen for a specific role or position	APPOINTED 9 letters
14	Stead	LIEU 4 letters
15	Camper's light	LANTERN 7 letters
16	Indispensable	PIVOTAL 7 letters
17	To employ something for a particular purpose	USE 3 letters
18	Manned the helm	STEERED 7 letters
19	Hollywood worker	AGENT 5 letters
20	2013 Joaquin Phoenix film	HER 3 letters
21	Sudoku digit	ONE 3 letters
22	Tavern tankard	ALE 3 letters
23	Gadot of "Wonder Woman"	GAL 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

"Cinderella" event

BALL

B A L L

BALL fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants, with a repeated L. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening B is unique in today's set.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
3 distinct

Thick fluid from an infected wound

PUS

P U S

PUS 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 P, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

One working on a bench?

PIANIST

P I A N I S T

PIANIST fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated I. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with P, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Become yellow, like a banana

RIPEN

R I P E N

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Shape that looks like an angle pointing downward

VEE

V E E

VEE fills 3 tiles - 2 vowels and 1 consonant, with a repeated E. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening V is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
2 distinct

One-up

OUTDO

O U T D O

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Driveway surface

TAR

T A R

TAR 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

Short for honey

HON

H O N

HON 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

At least 35 years, for a U.S. president

AGE

A G E

AGE 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 3 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Bogged down

ENTANGLED

E N T A N G L E D

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

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

Stagger

REEL

R E E L

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Let the air out

DEFLATE

D E F L A T E

DEFLATE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening D is unique in today's set.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Chosen for a specific role or position

APPOINTED

A P P O I N T E D

APPOINTED fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated P. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with A, shared by 3 other answers today. It closes on -ED.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Stead

LIEU

L I E U

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

4 letters
3 vowels
1 consonant
4 distinct

Camper's light

LANTERN

L A N T E R N

LANTERN fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated N. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with L, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Indispensable

PIVOTAL

P I V O T A L

PIVOTAL fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with P, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

To employ something for a particular purpose

USE

U S E

USE 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 U is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Manned the helm

STEERED

S T E E R E D

STEERED fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening S is unique in today's set. It closes on -ED.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Hollywood worker

AGENT

A G E N T

AGENT 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 3 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

2013 Joaquin Phoenix film

HER

H E R

HER 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

Sudoku digit

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. It opens with O, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Tavern tankard

ALE

A L E

ALE 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 3 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Gadot of "Wonder Woman"

GAL

G A L

GAL 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 G 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 February 15, 2026 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for February 15, 2026?

The February 15, 2026 Daily Theme has 23 clues across 110 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the February 15, 2026 Daily Theme?

ENTANGLED and APPOINTED are all tied as the longest at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the February 15, 2026 Daily Theme?

PUS and VEE and TAR and HON and AGE and USE and HER and ONE and ALE and GAL 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 23 clues contain 110 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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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.

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