/// LEVEL 1038 - NEW ZEALAND PACK ///
Word Craze Level 1038 Answers
All 39 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 1038. Every clue and solution from the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 1038 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044) and packs 39 picture-and-trivia clues onto a single board. Every answer below is drawn from the game's own level data and laid out clue by clue, so you can scan straight to the one you need. Solutions run from 4 letters at the short end up to 11 letters at the long end, with MANIPULATED, SCOREKEEPER, SUPPRESSION, CHAIRPERSON, UNIVERSALLY and CATASTROPHE tied as the longest at 11 letters. Because Word Craze mixes photo puzzles, fill-in-the-blank song lyrics, and straight trivia, a single board can swing from easy to tough in a few taps, which is why having the full solved list in front of you protects your streak.
The quickest route through Level 1038 is to lock in the longest words first: every long answer you place drops shared letters into the shorter crossing entries, which then almost fill themselves. Use the All Clues and Answers table to jump straight to the clue that has you stuck, tap Copy to grab the word without a typo, then open the Word-by-Word Breakdown when you want the exact letter pattern behind a solution.
Cleared the board? Level 1039 continues the New Zealand run, or open the full New Zealand pack to browse every level in the set. New to Word Craze? The Tips guide walks through the tactics that clear boards fastest.
/// ALL ANSWERS ///
All 39 Clues and Answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyboard character used as an escape character | BACKSLASH | 9 | |
| Moving forward with plans | PROCEEDING | 10 | |
| Twisted and turned someone using clever influence | MANIPULATED | 11 | |
| Starting an operation | ACTIVATING | 10 | |
| Someone who tallies the points | SCOREKEEPER | 11 | |
| Repository for garden equipment | TOOLSHED | 8 | |
| Footwear worn to emulate marine animals | FLIPPERS | 8 | |
| Containers for eggs and milk | CARTONS | 7 | |
| An American soft drink made from the bark of the underground portion of the sassafras tree | ROOTBEER | 8 | |
| To peddle provisions | PURVEY | 6 | |
| Goods in the bargain bin are this | ONSALE | 6 | |
| Figures that bend light | PRISMS | 6 | |
| Looks briefly | GLIMPSES | 8 | |
| A rough path is this | COARSE | 6 | |
| Rough boxers | BRUISERS | 8 | |
| Act of excluding unwanted thoughts or memories | SUPPRESSION | 11 | |
| Metaphorical language is this | FIGURATIVE | 10 | |
| Presider at a meeting | CHAIRPERSON | 11 | |
| By everyone; in every case | UNIVERSALLY | 11 | |
| Disaster | CATASTROPHE | 11 | |
| Prickly forest rodents | PORCUPINES | 10 | |
| Under-the-wire | LASTMINUTE | 10 | |
| Sleeping in a straight yet sloped position | DIAGONALLY | 10 | |
| Kicked off a game show | ELIMINATED | 10 | |
| Chromosome that contains two identical strands is this | DUPLICATED | 10 | |
| Fondness for sugary foods and desserts | SWEETTOOTH | 10 | |
| Roads do this at a crossroad | INTERSECT | 9 | |
| Ropes at rodeos | LASSOS | 6 | |
| Cool with what others are doing | ONBOARD | 7 | |
| Firefighting groups | BRIGADES | 8 | |
| One behaving theatrically is this | DRAMATIC | 8 | |
| A decline in economic activity | DOWNTURN | 8 | |
| A digital letter sent using the internet | 5 | ||
| Bon Jovi: "It's my ____" | LIFE | 4 | |
| B.L.T. sandwich stands for _____, lettuce, tomato | BACON | 5 | |
| Bon Jovi: "I just want to live while I'm _____" | ALIVE | 5 | |
| _______ Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language | WILLIAM | 7 | |
| Bon Jovi: "I ain't gonna live _______" | FOREVER | 7 | |
| This actress, Jennifer Aniston, plays which character in "Friends"? | RACHEL | 6 |
/// BREAKDOWN ///
Word-by-Word Breakdown
BACKSLASH has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PROCEEDING has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
MANIPULATED has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
ACTIVATING has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SCOREKEEPER has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double E. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
TOOLSHED has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double O. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
FLIPPERS has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double P. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CARTONS has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
ROOTBEER has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double O. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PURVEY has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
ONSALE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
PRISMS has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
GLIMPSES has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
COARSE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
BRUISERS has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SUPPRESSION has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double P. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
FIGURATIVE has 10 letters - 5 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CHAIRPERSON has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
UNIVERSALLY has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double L. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
CATASTROPHE has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
PORCUPINES has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
LASTMINUTE has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DIAGONALLY has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ELIMINATED has 10 letters - 5 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DUPLICATED has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SWEETTOOTH has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
INTERSECT has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
LASSOS has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double S. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ONBOARD has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BRIGADES has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
DRAMATIC has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DOWNTURN has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
EMAIL has 5 letters - 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
LIFE has 4 letters - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
BACON has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
ALIVE has 5 letters - 3 vowels and 2 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
WILLIAM has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double L. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
FOREVER has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
RACHEL has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
/// STRATEGY ///
Strategy for Level 1038
Level 1038 is part of the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044). Start with the longest answers (MANIPULATED, SCOREKEEPER, SUPPRESSION, CHAIRPERSON, UNIVERSALLY and CATASTROPHE, all 11 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full New Zealand pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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