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Word Craze Daily Mini April 4, 2026 Answers

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

18Clues

3-8Letters

99Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

5.5Avg Letters

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All 18 Answers at a Glance

Tap any answer to jump to its clue.

BULLYOFF 8L OVAL 4L STOCKADE 8L TOKYO 5L LATCHON 7L IDOLATER 8L EMIT 4L SASSY 5L BUSTLING 8L LOOKTO 6L YOKOHAMA 8L OVA 3L FAD 3L FLEE 4L TOAD 4L CYCLES 6L OTIS 4L NETS 4L

The Word Craze Daily Mini April 4, 2026 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 18 clues across 99 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest are OVA and FAD and the longest are BULLYOFF and STOCKADE and IDOLATER and BUSTLING and YOKOHAMA. 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 5.5 letters per answer, the fastest approach is to spot the shortest answer first and work outward through crossings. O each open 3 answers, today's most common starting letter. 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 April 4, 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

April 4, 2026 - 18 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Start a game of field hockey	BULLYOFF 8 letters
2	Track shape for a toy train	OVAL 4 letters
3	Military lockup	STOCKADE 8 letters
4	Emperor Meiji's capital	TOKYO 5 letters
5	Grasp the meaning of	LATCHON 7 letters
6	Devotee	IDOLATER 8 letters
7	Release, as an odour	EMIT 4 letters
8	Sarah Vaughan nickname	SASSY 5 letters
9	Like a busy city street	BUSTLING 8 letters
10	Rely upon	LOOKTO 6 letters
11	Setting of James Clavell's "Gai-Jin"	YOKOHAMA 8 letters
12	Fertility clinic cells	OVA 3 letters
13	It's not hot long	FAD 3 letters
14	Run away from	FLEE 4 letters
15	Amphibian with rough and warty skin	TOAD 4 letters
16	Repeating series	CYCLES 6 letters
17	Big name in elevators	OTIS 4 letters
18	Butterfly catchers	NETS 4 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Start a game of field hockey

BULLYOFF

B U L L Y O F F

BULLYOFF fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated L and F. 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
6 distinct

Track shape for a toy train

OVAL

O V A L

OVAL 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 2 other answers today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Military lockup

STOCKADE

S T O C K A D E

STOCKADE fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Emperor Meiji's capital

TOKYO

T O K Y O

TOKYO fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated O. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with T, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Grasp the meaning of

LATCHON

L A T C H O N

LATCHON fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with L, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Devotee

IDOLATER

I D O L A T E R

IDOLATER fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening I is unique in today's set.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
8 distinct

Release, as an odour

EMIT

E M I T

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Sarah Vaughan nickname

SASSY

S A S S Y

SASSY fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated S. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
3 distinct

Like a busy city street

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

Rely upon

LOOKTO

L O O K T O

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Setting of James Clavell's "Gai-Jin"

YOKOHAMA

Y O K O H A M A

YOKOHAMA fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated O and A. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening Y is unique in today's set.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Fertility clinic cells

OVA

O V A

OVA 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 2 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

It's not hot long

FAD

F A D

FAD 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 F, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Run away from

FLEE

F L E E

FLEE 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 F, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Amphibian with rough and warty skin

TOAD

T O A D

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Repeating series

CYCLES

C Y C L E S

CYCLES fills 6 tiles - 1 vowel and 5 consonants, with a repeated C. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening C is unique in today's set.

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
5 distinct

Big name in elevators

OTIS

O T I S

OTIS 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 2 other answers today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Butterfly catchers

NETS

N E T S

NETS fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening N is unique in today's set.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 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.

/// FAQ ///

Frequently Asked Questions

8 questions about the April 4, 2026 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for April 4, 2026?

The April 4, 2026 Daily Mini has 18 clues across 99 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the April 4, 2026 Daily Mini?

BULLYOFF and STOCKADE and IDOLATER and BUSTLING and YOKOHAMA are all tied at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the April 4, 2026 Daily Mini?

OVA and FAD 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 99 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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