/// DAILY MINI ///

Word Craze Daily Mini May 15, 2026 Answers

All 16 clues solved. The shorter daily set - fast to finish, all answers here.

16Clues

4-8Letters

101Total Tiles

4Tied Longest

6.3Avg Letters

/// AT A GLANCE ///

All 16 Answers at a Glance

Tap any answer to jump to its clue.

KNIGHT 6L GRATE 5L ROMANS 6L ONELINER 8L MARITIME 8L SAUDIS 6L RETE 4L TRAVERSE 8L KRONA 5L NAMERS 6L ITALIA 6L GENITURE 8L GROMMET 7L FORESEE 7L SNIDER 6L EMITS 5L

The Word Craze Daily Mini May 15, 2026 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 16 clues across 101 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 4 to 8 letters. The shortest is RETE and the longest are ONELINER and MARITIME and TRAVERSE and GENITURE. 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 16 clues and an average of 6.3 letters per answer, the fastest approach is to spot the shortest answer first and work outward through crossings. G 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 15, 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 15, 2026 - 16 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Bishop's neighbor	KNIGHT 6 letters
2	Hazard for high heels	GRATE 5 letters
3	People from the capital of Italy	ROMANS 6 letters
4	"I wonder what the word for 'dots' looks like in Braille," e.g.	ONELINER 8 letters
5	Like some Canadian provinces	MARITIME 8 letters
6	Some oil millionaires	SAUDIS 6 letters
7	Nerve network	RETE 4 letters
8	Go from border to border	TRAVERSE 8 letters
9	Swedish money	KRONA 5 letters
10	Givers of labels	NAMERS 6 letters
11	Roma's country	ITALIA 6 letters
12	Star-charted beginning?	GENITURE 8 letters
13	Eyelet	GROMMET 7 letters
14	Anticipate	FORESEE 7 letters
15	Baseball Hall-of-Famer Duke	SNIDER 6 letters
16	Gives off, as light	EMITS 5 letters

/// BREAKDOWN ///

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Bishop's neighbor

KNIGHT

K N I G H T

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

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
6 distinct

Hazard for high heels

GRATE

G R A T E

GRATE fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with G, shared by 2 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

People from the capital of Italy

ROMANS

R O M A N S

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

"I wonder what the word for 'dots' looks like in Braille," e.g.

ONELINER

O N E L I N E R

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

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Like some Canadian provinces

MARITIME

M A R I T I M E

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

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Some oil millionaires

SAUDIS

S A U D I S

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Nerve network

RETE

R E T E

RETE fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated E. At 4 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with R, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Go from border to border

TRAVERSE

T R A V E R S E

TRAVERSE fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated R and E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening T is unique in today's set.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Swedish money

KRONA

K R O N A

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Givers of labels

NAMERS

N A M E R S

NAMERS fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening N is unique in today's set.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Roma's country

ITALIA

I T A L I A

ITALIA fills 6 tiles - 4 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated I and A. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening I is unique in today's set.

6 letters
4 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Star-charted beginning?

GENITURE

G E N I T U R E

GENITURE fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 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.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Eyelet

GROMMET

G R O M M E T

GROMMET fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated M. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with G, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Anticipate

FORESEE

F O R E S E E

FORESEE fills 7 tiles - 4 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening F is unique in today's set.

7 letters
4 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Duke

SNIDER

S N I D E R

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Gives off, as light

EMITS

E M I T S

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 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 May 15, 2026 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for May 15, 2026?

The May 15, 2026 Daily Mini has 16 clues across 101 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 15, 2026 Daily Mini?

ONELINER and MARITIME and TRAVERSE and GENITURE are all tied at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the May 15, 2026 Daily Mini?

RETE is the shortest at 4 letters.

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 16 Mini clues contain 101 letter tiles, ranging from 4 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.

/// ABOUT ///

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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