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Word Craze Daily Theme June 21, 2026 Answers

All 27 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

27Clues

3-9Letters

133Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

4.9Avg Letters

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All 27 Answers at a Glance

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CHI 3L IDIOM 5L HEN 3L NERVE 5L OAT 3L SAREE 5L PRESIDENT 9L BACKCOURT 9L URINE 5L LIE 3L METER 5L ATM 3L PAYEE 5L REP 3L CHOP 4L HEAR 4L INTERCITY 9L INSINCERE 9L DEAD 4L IRREGULAR 9L OVEN 4L MEET 4L BUMP 4L AREA 4L KNEE 4L RITE 4L TEMP 4L

The Word Craze Daily Theme June 21, 2026 has 27 clues covering 133 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are CHI and HEN and OAT and LIE and ATM and REP at 3 letters each, while the longest are PRESIDENT and BACKCOURT and INTERCITY and INSINCERE and IRREGULAR 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 27 boards the average answer is 4.9 letters long and 14 of the answers (52%) reuse at least one letter internally. I 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 June 21, 2026 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: June 20, 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

June 21, 2026 - 27 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Feng shui force	CHI 3 letters
2	"Ants in one's pants" or "bee in one's bonnet"	IDIOM 5 letters
3	Female lobster	HEN 3 letters
4	Temerity	NERVE 5 letters
5	Feed bit	OAT 3 letters
6	Ranee's wrap	SAREE 5 letters
7	Pierce, e.g.	PRESIDENT 9 letters
8	The defensive end in a basketball arena	BACKCOURT 9 letters
9	Drug test sample stuff	URINE 5 letters
10	Make up an excuse	LIE 3 letters
11	One runs in a cab	METER 5 letters
12	It has lots of cash	ATM 3 letters
13	Check recipient	PAYEE 5 letters
14	A.O.C., e.g.	REP 3 letters
15	Take a cleaver to	CHOP 4 letters
16	Catch wind of	HEAR 4 letters
17	These kinds of trains run between large, populated areas	INTERCITY 9 letters
18	Two-faced	INSINCERE 9 letters
19	Out of battery power	DEAD 4 letters
20	Nonconforming	IRREGULAR 9 letters
21	Bakery fixture	OVEN 4 letters
22	Nice to ____ you	MEET 4 letters
23	Word after baby or fist	BUMP 4 letters
24	Geometric calculation	AREA 4 letters
25	Joint for jumping	KNEE 4 letters
26	Confirmation, e.g.	RITE 4 letters
27	Summer helper, maybe	TEMP 4 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Feng shui force

CHI

C H I

CHI 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

"Ants in one's pants" or "bee in one's bonnet"

IDIOM

I D I O M

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Female lobster

HEN

H E N

HEN 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

Temerity

NERVE

N E R V E

NERVE fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. 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

Feed bit

OAT

O A T

OAT 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

Ranee's wrap

SAREE

S A R E E

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Pierce, e.g.

PRESIDENT

P R E S I D E N T

PRESIDENT fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with P, shared by 1 other answer today.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
8 distinct

The defensive end in a basketball arena

BACKCOURT

B A C K C O U R T

BACKCOURT fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated C. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with B, shared by 1 other answer today.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
8 distinct

Drug test sample stuff

URINE

U R I N E

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
5 distinct

Make up an excuse

LIE

L I E

LIE 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 L is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

One runs in a cab

METER

M E T E R

METER fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. 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
4 distinct

It has lots of cash

ATM

A T M

ATM 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 A, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Check recipient

PAYEE

P A Y E E

PAYEE 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 P, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

A.O.C., e.g.

REP

R E P

REP 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 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Take a cleaver to

CHOP

C H O P

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Catch wind of

HEAR

H E A R

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

These kinds of trains run between large, populated areas

INTERCITY

I N T E R C I T Y

INTERCITY fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated I and T. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with I, shared by 3 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

Two-faced

INSINCERE

I N S I N C E R E

INSINCERE fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated I and N and E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with I, shared by 3 other answers today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Out of battery power

DEAD

D E A D

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Nonconforming

IRREGULAR

I R R E G U L A R

IRREGULAR fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated R. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with I, shared by 3 other answers today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Bakery fixture

OVEN

O V E N

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Nice to ____ you

MEET

M E E T

MEET 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 M, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Word after baby or fist

BUMP

B U M P

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Geometric calculation

AREA

A R E A

AREA fills 4 tiles - 3 vowels and 1 consonant, 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
3 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Joint for jumping

KNEE

K N E E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Confirmation, e.g.

RITE

R I T E

RITE fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. 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
4 distinct

Summer helper, maybe

TEMP

T E M P

TEMP fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening T is unique in today's set.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 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 June 21, 2026 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for June 21, 2026?

The June 21, 2026 Daily Theme has 27 clues across 133 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the June 21, 2026 Daily Theme?

PRESIDENT and BACKCOURT and INTERCITY and INSINCERE and IRREGULAR are all tied as the longest at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the June 21, 2026 Daily Theme?

CHI and HEN and OAT and LIE and ATM and REP 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 27 clues contain 133 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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