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Word Craze Daily Theme May 9, 2026 Answers

All 20 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

20Clues

3-8Letters

104Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

5.2Avg Letters

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All 20 Answers at a Glance

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The Word Craze Daily Theme May 9, 2026 has 20 clues covering 104 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest answers are TOO and TUT and OCT and SON and ADS and ICE at 3 letters each, while the longest are INTENDED and ELASTICS and HOTPLATE and KINGSTON and REENACTS 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 20 boards the average answer is 5.2 letters long and 12 of the answers (60%) reuse at least one letter internally. E 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 May 9, 2026 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: May 8, 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 9, 2026 - 20 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Millennial Church member	SHAKER 6 letters
2	"You are ___ much!"	TOO 3 letters
3	Thought or conception	IDEA 4 letters
4	Spouse-to-be	INTENDED 8 letters
5	Some polytheists	PAGANS 6 letters
6	Salmon that have spawned	KELTS 5 letters
7	Rubber bands	ELASTICS 8 letters
8	Relative of tsk	TUT 3 letters
9	Month that ends with a holiday (Abbr.)	OCT 3 letters
10	Most lacking in fat	LEANEST 7 letters
11	Prince, to a queen	SON 3 letters
12	Portable cooker	HOTPLATE 8 letters
13	Royal borough of Greater London	KINGSTON 8 letters
14	Source of medieval Norse poetry	EDDA 4 letters
15	Stages, as a historical battle	REENACTS 8 letters
16	Citation	TICKET 6 letters
17	Commercials on TV or the internet	ADS 3 letters
18	Uber ____: food delivery service	EATS 4 letters
19	Hebrew month	ELUL 4 letters
20	Hotel amenity down the hall	ICE 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Millennial Church member

SHAKER

S H A K E R

SHAKER fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

"You are ___ much!"

TOO

T O O

TOO fills 3 tiles - 2 vowels and 1 consonant, with a repeated O. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with T, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
2 distinct

Thought or conception

IDEA

I D E A

IDEA fills 4 tiles - 3 vowels and 1 consonant. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with I, shared by 2 other answers today.

4 letters
3 vowels
1 consonant
4 distinct

Spouse-to-be

INTENDED

I N T E N D E D

INTENDED fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated N and E and D. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with I, shared by 2 other answers today. It closes on -ED.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
5 distinct

Some polytheists

PAGANS

P A G A N S

PAGANS fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A. 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

Salmon that have spawned

KELTS

K E L T S

KELTS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with K, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

Rubber bands

ELASTICS

E L A S T I C S

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

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Relative of tsk

TUT

T U T

TUT fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 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 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
2 distinct

Month that ends with a holiday (Abbr.)

OCT

O C T

OCT 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 O is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Most lacking in fat

LEANEST

L E A N E S T

LEANEST 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 L is unique in today's set.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Prince, to a queen

SON

S O N

SON 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 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Portable cooker

HOTPLATE

H O T P L A T E

HOTPLATE fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated T. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening H is unique in today's set.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Royal borough of Greater London

KINGSTON

K I N G S T O N

KINGSTON fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated N. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with K, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

Source of medieval Norse poetry

EDDA

E D D A

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Stages, as a historical battle

REENACTS

R E E N A C T S

REENACTS 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. Its opening R is unique in today's set.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Citation

TICKET

T I C K E T

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Commercials on TV or the internet

ADS

A D S

ADS 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 A is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Uber ____: food delivery service

EATS

E A T S

EATS 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 3 other answers today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Hebrew month

ELUL

E L U L

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Hotel amenity down the hall

ICE

I C E

ICE 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 I, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
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 9, 2026 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for May 9, 2026?

The May 9, 2026 Daily Theme has 20 clues across 104 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 9, 2026 Daily Theme?

INTENDED and ELASTICS and HOTPLATE and KINGSTON and REENACTS are all tied as the longest at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the May 9, 2026 Daily Theme?

TOO and TUT and OCT and SON and ADS and ICE 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 20 clues contain 104 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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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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