Word Craze Daily Mini May 20, 2022 Answers

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All 9 Answers at a Glance

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BLUBBER 7L TUSKS 5L LIGAMENTS 9L KYOTO 5L HORNETS 7L PARROT 6L RHETORICAL 10L COUNTABLE 9L SYNONYM 7L

The Word Craze Daily Mini May 20, 2022 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 9 clues across 65 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 5 to 10 letters. The shortest are TUSKS and KYOTO and the longest is RHETORICAL. Jump straight to the clue table for any answer, or use the letter breakdown to see the vowel and consonant split per word.

The Mini is designed to be cleared in a few minutes. With 9 clues and an average of 7.2 letters per answer, the fastest approach is to spot the shortest answer first and work outward through crossings. Compare with today's Trivia Daily, or return to the Word Craze hub for level guides and pack answers.

Every answer on this page matches what all Word Craze players see on May 20, 2022. If the app shows a different answer after an update, check that your app is current.

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All Clues and Answers

May 20, 2022 - 9 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Thick fat layers that keep seals warm	BLUBBER 7 letters
2	Long protruding teeth of elephants	TUSKS 5 letters
3	Flexible fibrous tissue that connects two bones	LIGAMENTS 9 letters
4	The old capital of Japan, before Tokyo	KYOTO 5 letters
5	Largest kind of wasps; their nests are made of chewed up tree bark	HORNETS 7 letters
6	Bird that is able to mimic human speech	PARROT 6 letters
7	Type of question asked with no expectation of an answer	RHETORICAL 10 letters
8	A _______ noun is a noun that has both a singular and a plural form	COUNTABLE 9 letters
9	Word that has a similar meaning to another word	SYNONYM 7 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

1

Thick fat layers that keep seals warm

BLUBBER

B L U B B E R

BLUBBER fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated B. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening B is unique in today's set.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
5 distinct

2

Long protruding teeth of elephants

TUSKS

T U S K S

TUSKS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated S. At 5 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening T is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

3

Flexible fibrous tissue that connects two bones

LIGAMENTS

L I G A M E N T S

LIGAMENTS fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. At 9 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening L is unique in today's set.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
9 distinct

4

The old capital of Japan, before Tokyo

KYOTO

K Y O T O

KYOTO fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated O. At 5 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening K is unique in today's set.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

5

Largest kind of wasps; their nests are made of chewed up tree bark

HORNETS

H O R N E T S

HORNETS fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening H is unique in today's set.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

6

Bird that is able to mimic human speech

PARROT

P A R R O T

PARROT fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated R. 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

7

Type of question asked with no expectation of an answer

RHETORICAL

R H E T O R I C A L

RHETORICAL fills 10 tiles - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated R. It is the longest answer today - worth leaving until crossing tiles fill in a few letters. Its opening R is unique in today's set.

10 letters
4 vowels
6 consonants
9 distinct

8

A _______ noun is a noun that has both a singular and a plural form

COUNTABLE

C O U N T A B L E

COUNTABLE fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. At 9 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening C is unique in today's set.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
9 distinct

9

Word that has a similar meaning to another word

SYNONYM

S Y N O N Y M

SYNONYM fills 7 tiles - 1 vowel and 6 consonants, with a repeated Y and N. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening S is unique in today's set.

7 letters
1 vowel
6 consonants
5 distinct

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How to Solve the Word Craze Daily Mini

5 steps to clear the board.

1
Start with the shortest clues
Short answers have fewer crossing tiles, so solving them first seeds the longer answers for free. The Mini is compact, so one early win often cascades through the whole board.
2
Count the tile slots before you commit
Each blank row shows you how many letters the answer has. Count before typing - a word that is one letter too long or short is wrong even if it looks right. Use the tile count to filter your first instinct.
3
Treat trailing question marks as wordplay signals
A "?" at the end of a clue signals a pun or lateral connection, not a straight definition. Re-read the clue sideways and the answer often clicks immediately.
4
Cross-reference the tiles you have already filled
Because the Mini is small, every answer shares tiles with at least one other. If you are stuck, look at which letters are already locked in from crossing answers and work backwards.
5
Commit early, correct fast
On a short board hesitation costs more than a wrong guess. Enter your best candidate, then use the crossing tiles to confirm or rule it out and move on.

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Frequently Asked Questions

8 questions about the May 20, 2022 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for May 20, 2022?

The May 20, 2022 Daily Mini has 9 clues across 65 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 20, 2022 Daily Mini?

RHETORICAL is the longest at 10 letters.

What is the shortest answer in the May 20, 2022 Daily Mini?

TUSKS and KYOTO all tie for shortest at 5 letters each.

How does the Daily Mini differ from the Daily Theme?

The Daily Mini is the shorter daily format from Betta Games. It covers fewer clues than the Daily Theme and is designed to be completed in a few minutes. The Daily Theme features picture clues anchored to a common topic, while the Mini is a compact standalone set.

Are Daily Mini answers the same for everyone?

Yes. Every Word Craze player sees the same Daily Mini clues and answers on the same calendar date, regardless of device or region.

What time does the Daily Mini reset?

The Daily Mini refreshes at midnight in your local time zone, at the same moment as the Daily Theme.

How many total letter tiles are in today's Daily Mini?

Today's 9 Mini clues contain 65 letter tiles, ranging from 5 to 10 letters per answer.

Who compiles these answers?

The answers 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 Mini works and how this page is produced.

The Word Craze Daily Mini is the compact daily puzzle released every morning by Betta Games. It is a shorter format than the Daily Theme - fewer clues, quicker to finish, but still requiring the same tile-counting and crossing-tile tactics. Every Mini belongs to its calendar date and cannot be replayed inside the app after the day resets.

Every set is verified against the tile slots shown in the app before the page is published.

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