Word Craze Daily Mini May 7, 2026 Answers

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All 15 Answers at a Glance

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YUCK 4L AFOOT 5L LOGROLL 7L NATAL 5L CANTOS 6L BAT 3L PETREL 6L YALE 4L UFO 3L COGNATE 7L KORAN 5L WELLS 5L TOTTER 6L LAO 3L CAP 3L

The Word Craze Daily Mini May 7, 2026 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 15 clues across 72 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 3 to 7 letters. The shortest are BAT and UFO and LAO and CAP and the longest are LOGROLL and COGNATE. 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 15 clues and an average of 4.8 letters per answer, the fastest approach is to spot the shortest answer first and work outward through crossings. C 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 May 7, 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

May 7, 2026 - 15 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	"Eww, gross!"	YUCK 4 letters
2	"The game is _____" (Sherlock Holmes declaration)	AFOOT 5 letters
3	Engage in vote-swapping	LOGROLL 7 letters
4	Dating from birth	NATAL 5 letters
5	Epic poem divisions	CANTOS 6 letters
6	Softball implement	BAT 3 letters
7	Tube-nosed seabird	PETREL 6 letters
8	School since 1701	YALE 4 letters
9	1950s Project Blue Book subject, for short	UFO 3 letters
10	Descended from the same language	COGNATE 7 letters
11	114-chapter holy book	KORAN 5 letters
12	Fargo's partner	WELLS 5 letters
13	Unsteady gait	TOTTER 6 letters
14	Vientiane language	LAO 3 letters
15	Beret or beanie	CAP 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

1

"Eww, gross!"

YUCK

Y U C K

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

2

"The game is _____" (Sherlock Holmes declaration)

AFOOT

A F O O T

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

3

Engage in vote-swapping

LOGROLL

L O G R O L L

LOGROLL fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated L and O. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with L, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
4 distinct

4

Dating from birth

NATAL

N A T A L

NATAL 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 N is unique in today's set.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

5

Epic poem divisions

CANTOS

C A N T O S

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

6

Softball implement

BAT

B A T

BAT 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 B is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

7

Tube-nosed seabird

PETREL

P E T R E L

PETREL fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. 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

8

School since 1701

YALE

Y A L E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

9

1950s Project Blue Book subject, for short

UFO

U F O

UFO 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 U is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

10

Descended from the same language

COGNATE

C O G N A T E

COGNATE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with C, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

11

114-chapter holy book

KORAN

K O R A N

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

12

Fargo's partner

WELLS

W E L L S

WELLS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated L. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening W is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

13

Unsteady gait

TOTTER

T O T T E R

TOTTER fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated T. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening T is unique in today's set.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
4 distinct

14

Vientiane language

LAO

L A O

LAO 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 L, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

15

Beret or beanie

CAP

C A P

CAP 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 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 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 May 7, 2026 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for May 7, 2026?

The May 7, 2026 Daily Mini has 15 clues across 72 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 7, 2026 Daily Mini?

LOGROLL and COGNATE are all tied at 7 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the May 7, 2026 Daily Mini?

BAT and UFO and LAO and CAP 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 15 Mini clues contain 72 letter tiles, ranging from 3 to 7 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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