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Word Craze Daily Mini February 20, 2026 Answers

All 18 clues solved. The shorter daily set - fast to finish, all answers here.

18Clues

3-8Letters

97Total Tiles

4Tied Longest

5.4Avg Letters

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All 18 Answers at a Glance

Tap any answer to jump to its clue.

BUSTLING 8L ALPHA 5L STRUNG 6L ERASER 6L MAY 3L ICE 3L INSERT 6L EVER 4L GREEDY 6L BASEMENT 8L ULTRA 5L SPRAYING 8L THUS 4L LANE 4L GEOMETRY 8L GRIEVE 6L CRED 4L SEE 3L

The Word Craze Daily Mini February 20, 2026 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 18 clues across 97 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest are MAY and ICE and SEE and the longest are BUSTLING and BASEMENT and SPRAYING and GEOMETRY. 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 18 clues and an average of 5.4 letters per answer, the fastest approach is to spot the shortest answer first and work outward through crossings. S and G each open 3 answers, today's most common starting letters. 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 February 20, 2026. If the app shows a different answer after an update, check that your app is current.

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All Clues and Answers

February 20, 2026 - 18 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Full of lively activity and movement	BUSTLING 8 letters
2	First letter of the Greek alphabet	ALPHA 5 letters
3	Like tennis rackets	STRUNG 6 letters
4	Pink tip	ERASER 6 letters
5	Is permitted to	MAY 3 letters
6	Medium for an ephemeral sculpture	ICE 3 letters
7	Many a Sunday magazine	INSERT 6 letters
8	On any occasion	EVER 4 letters
9	Covetous	GREEDY 6 letters
10	Boiler location, often	BASEMENT 8 letters
11	Prefix with violet or marine	ULTRA 5 letters
12	Sending out liquid in a fine mist or stream	SPRAYING 8 letters
13	Like so	THUS 4 letters
14	Narrow roadway or strip reserved for a particular type of traffic	LANE 4 letters
15	Course for planes?	GEOMETRY 8 letters
16	Lament	GRIEVE 6 letters
17	Rep on the street	CRED 4 letters
18	Observe something with your eyes	SEE 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Full of lively activity and movement

BUSTLING

B U S T L I N G

BUSTLING fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. 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.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
8 distinct

First letter of the Greek alphabet

ALPHA

A L P H A

ALPHA 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 A is unique in today's set.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Like tennis rackets

STRUNG

S T R U N G

STRUNG fills 6 tiles - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 2 other answers today.

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
6 distinct

Pink tip

ERASER

E R A S E R

ERASER fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E and R. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with E, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Is permitted to

MAY

M A Y

MAY 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 M is unique in today's set. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Medium for an ephemeral sculpture

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 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Many a Sunday magazine

INSERT

I N S E R T

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

On any occasion

EVER

E V E R

EVER 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 E, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Covetous

GREEDY

G R E E D Y

GREEDY fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with G, shared by 2 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Boiler location, often

BASEMENT

B A S E M E N T

BASEMENT 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. It opens with B, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Prefix with violet or marine

ULTRA

U L T R A

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Sending out liquid in a fine mist or stream

SPRAYING

S P R A Y I N G

SPRAYING fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with S, shared by 2 other answers today.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
8 distinct

Like so

THUS

T H U S

THUS 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

Narrow roadway or strip reserved for a particular type of traffic

LANE

L A N E

LANE fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening L is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Course for planes?

GEOMETRY

G E O M E T R Y

GEOMETRY 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. It opens with G, shared by 2 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Lament

GRIEVE

G R I E V E

GRIEVE fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with G, shared by 2 other answers today.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Rep on the street

CRED

C R E D

CRED fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening C is unique in today's set. It closes on -ED.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Observe something with your eyes

SEE

S E E

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

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
2 distinct

/// HOW TO SOLVE ///

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 February 20, 2026 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for February 20, 2026?

The February 20, 2026 Daily Mini has 18 clues across 97 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the February 20, 2026 Daily Mini?

BUSTLING and BASEMENT and SPRAYING and GEOMETRY are all tied at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the February 20, 2026 Daily Mini?

MAY and ICE and SEE all tie for shortest at 3 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 18 Mini clues contain 97 letter tiles, ranging from 3 to 8 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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