/// LEVEL 861 - SOUTH AFRICA PACK ///
Word Craze Level 861 Answers
All 34 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 861. Every clue and solution from the South Africa pack (levels 805-864), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 861 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the South Africa pack (levels 805-864) and packs 34 picture-and-trivia clues onto a single board. Every answer below is drawn from the game's own level data and laid out clue by clue, so you can scan straight to the one you need. Solutions run from 5 letters at the short end up to 12 letters at the long end, with BROTHERINLAW and ONEGIANTLEAP tied as the longest at 12 letters. Because Word Craze mixes photo puzzles, fill-in-the-blank song lyrics, and straight trivia, a single board can swing from easy to tough in a few taps, which is why having the full solved list in front of you protects your streak.
The quickest route through Level 861 is to lock in the longest words first: every long answer you place drops shared letters into the shorter crossing entries, which then almost fill themselves. Use the All Clues and Answers table to jump straight to the clue that has you stuck, tap Copy to grab the word without a typo, then open the Word-by-Word Breakdown when you want the exact letter pattern behind a solution.
Cleared the board? Level 862 continues the South Africa run, or open the full South Africa pack to browse every level in the set. New to Word Craze? The Tips guide walks through the tactics that clear boards fastest.
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All 34 Clues and Answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complying with the rules | CONFORMING | 10 | |
| Herbivorous mammal with a horned snout | RHINOCEROS | 10 | |
| Covers something in glitter | SPANGLES | 8 | |
| Minor illnesses | AILMENTS | 8 | |
| Made a friendly or pleased expression mainly using one's mouth | SMILED | 6 | |
| In a manner that stems from inborn characteristics | INNATELY | 8 | |
| A wind instrument first used by ancient Greeks and played by shepherds | PANFLUTE | 8 | |
| Something related to the basic unit of all organisms is this | CELLULAR | 8 | |
| Phrase used to introduce a topic that was not being discussed | BYTHEWAY | 8 | |
| Hand tool used to grip objects and cut wires | PLIERS | 6 | |
| One who thinks about the needs of others above their own is this | SELFLESS | 8 | |
| Way past the appropriate time | LONGOVERDUE | 11 | |
| Something done in a smooth and successful manner is done like this | SWIMMINGLY | 10 | |
| Where the family gathers to share a meal | DININGTABLE | 11 | |
| Male sibling of one's wife | BROTHERINLAW | 12 | |
| Position in the community based on one's economic status | SOCIALCLASS | 11 | |
| As Neil Armstrong famously said, "That's one small step for man, ___ _____ ____ for mankind" | ONEGIANTLEAP | 12 | |
| A rounded seed-bearing capsule of the plant that provides fibers for the most common natural fabric | COTTONBOLL | 10 | |
| Keeps watch over an area | PATROLS | 7 | |
| Part of a house that needs a mow every now and then | FRONTYARD | 9 | |
| A cry-baby is this | WHINER | 6 | |
| Racers want this to gain an advantage early | FASTSTART | 9 | |
| Skin covered with fluid-filled bubbles is this | BLISTERED | 9 | |
| To draw out or lengthen | ELONGATE | 8 | |
| Talked in circles | RAMBLED | 7 | |
| Hair quality promised by some shampoos | SILKINESS | 9 | |
| Overflow of water on dry land | FLOODING | 8 | |
| It's all downhill from here | MTEVEREST | 9 | |
| A hair-covered animal is this | FURRED | 6 | |
| Something not suited to the circumstances is this | IMPROPER | 8 | |
| Prank that involves sticking someone's head into a toilet and flushing | SWIRLY | 6 | |
| Problem to solve. | ISSUE | 5 | |
| Precise and correct. | EXACT | 5 | |
| To jump at someone unexpectedly | LEAPOUT | 7 |
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Word-by-Word Breakdown
CONFORMING has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
RHINOCEROS has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SPANGLES has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
AILMENTS has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
SMILED has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
INNATELY has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double N. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PANFLUTE has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
CELLULAR has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BYTHEWAY has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PLIERS has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
SELFLESS has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double S. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
LONGOVERDUE has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (11 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SWIMMINGLY has 10 letters - 2 vowels and 8 consonants, including a double M. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DININGTABLE has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (11 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BROTHERINLAW has 12 letters - 4 vowels and 8 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 861 at 12 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
SOCIALCLASS has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double S. It reuses letters (11 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ONEGIANTLEAP has 12 letters - 6 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 861 at 12 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
COTTONBOLL has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double T. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PATROLS has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
FRONTYARD has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
WHINER has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
FASTSTART has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BLISTERED has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ELONGATE has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
RAMBLED has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
SILKINESS has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double S. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
FLOODING has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double O. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
MTEVEREST has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
FURRED has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double R. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
IMPROPER has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SWIRLY has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
ISSUE has 5 letters - 3 vowels and 2 consonants, including a double S. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
EXACT has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
LEAPOUT has 7 letters - 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
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Strategy for Level 861
Level 861 is part of the South Africa pack (levels 805-864). Start with the longest answers (BROTHERINLAW and ONEGIANTLEAP, both 12 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full South Africa pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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