Word Craze Daily Theme May 7, 2026 Answers

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All 15 Answers at a Glance

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YUCK 4L AFOOT 5L LOGROLL 7L NATAL 5L CANTOS 6L BAT 3L PETREL 6L YALE 4L UFO 3L COGNATE 7L KORAN 5L WELLS 5L TOTTER 6L LAO 3L CAP 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme May 7, 2026 has 15 clues covering 72 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 7 letters. The shortest answers are BAT and UFO and LAO and CAP at 3 letters each, while the longest are LOGROLL and COGNATE at 7 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 15 boards the average answer is 4.8 letters long and 6 of the answers (40%) reuse at least one letter internally. C 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 May 7, 2026 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: May 6, 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

May 7, 2026 - 15 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	"Eww, gross!"	YUCK 4 letters
2	"The game is _____" (Sherlock Holmes declaration)	AFOOT 5 letters
3	Engage in vote-swapping	LOGROLL 7 letters
4	Dating from birth	NATAL 5 letters
5	Epic poem divisions	CANTOS 6 letters
6	Softball implement	BAT 3 letters
7	Tube-nosed seabird	PETREL 6 letters
8	School since 1701	YALE 4 letters
9	1950s Project Blue Book subject, for short	UFO 3 letters
10	Descended from the same language	COGNATE 7 letters
11	114-chapter holy book	KORAN 5 letters
12	Fargo's partner	WELLS 5 letters
13	Unsteady gait	TOTTER 6 letters
14	Vientiane language	LAO 3 letters
15	Beret or beanie	CAP 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

1

"Eww, gross!"

YUCK

Y U C K

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

2

"The game is _____" (Sherlock Holmes declaration)

AFOOT

A F O O T

AFOOT 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 A is unique in today's set.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

3

Engage in vote-swapping

LOGROLL

L O G R O L L

LOGROLL fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated L and O. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with L, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
4 distinct

4

Dating from birth

NATAL

N A T A L

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

5

Epic poem divisions

CANTOS

C A N T O S

CANTOS fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with C, shared by 2 other answers today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

6

Softball implement

BAT

B A T

BAT 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 B is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

7

Tube-nosed seabird

PETREL

P E T R E L

PETREL fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

8

School since 1701

YALE

Y A L E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

9

1950s Project Blue Book subject, for short

UFO

U F O

UFO 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

10

Descended from the same language

COGNATE

C O G N A T E

COGNATE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with C, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

11

114-chapter holy book

KORAN

K O R A N

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

12

Fargo's partner

WELLS

W E L L S

WELLS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated L. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening W is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

13

Unsteady gait

TOTTER

T O T T E R

TOTTER fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated T. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening T is unique in today's set.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
4 distinct

14

Vientiane language

LAO

L A O

LAO 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 L, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

15

Beret or beanie

CAP

C A P

CAP 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 2 other answers 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 May 7, 2026 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for May 7, 2026?

The May 7, 2026 Daily Theme has 15 clues across 72 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 7, 2026 Daily Theme?

LOGROLL and COGNATE are all tied as the longest at 7 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the May 7, 2026 Daily Theme?

BAT and UFO and LAO and CAP 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 15 clues contain 72 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 3 to 7 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.

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