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Word Craze Level 8617 Answers

All 38 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 8617. Every clue and solution from the Endless Challenge pack (levels 2785-13164), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.

38 clues 6-10 letters Longest: BIGBROTHER (+11 tied) Endless Challenge pack

Word Craze Level 8617 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the Endless Challenge pack (levels 2785-13164) and packs 38 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 6 letters at the short end up to 10 letters at the long end, with BIGBROTHER, GROUNDWORK, DISAPPROVE, JOEJACKSON, CONDENSING, ADDRESSING, DISHTOWELS, NIGHTSTAND, HARPOONGUN, GROWTHRATE, INTERFACES and POINTGUARD tied as the longest at 10 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 8617 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 8618 continues the Endless Challenge run, or open the full Endless Challenge 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 38 Clues and Answers

ClueAnswerLettersCopy
Lackey: MINION 6
Naysayer: DENIER 6
Blowfish: PUFFER 6
Stinger ingredient: BRANDY 6
Nabe shows: FLICKS 6
Oppressive ruler: TYRANT 6
Second Commandment word: GRAVEN 6
Ran through a reader: SWIPED 6
Server at a drive-in: CARHOP 6
Rare earth metal: ERBIUM 6
Having been tainted, as a drink: SKUNKY 6
Craft: VESSEL 6
Loosen (up): LIMBER 6
Thrashes about: FLAILS 6
Cooking food in oil or some type of fat: FRYING 6
Sound of a small, noisy motor: PUTPUT 6
Top to go with shorts: TSHIRT 6
Compensate, balance out: OFFSET 6
Every cloud has this silver feature: LINING 6
The measurement of how untarnished or uncontaminated something is: PURITY 6
Requirement at a BBQ restaurant: NAPKIN 6
______ Boys is a film directed by Clint Eastwood that was based on the hit musical: JERSEY 6
Sudden burp erupted at exterior: ABRUPT 6
Creating apps: CODING 6
Not having one's morning coffee can do this to their judgment: IMPAIR 6
Chopped into tiny pieces: MINCED 6
All-present, all-seeing dictator of "1984"; he's watching you: BIGBROTHER 10
Preliminary activity for an undertaking: GROUNDWORK 10
To give a thumbs down: DISAPPROVE 10
Michael and Janet's father: JOEJACKSON 10
Making something more compact: CONDENSING 10
Speaking formally to (someone): ADDRESSING 10
Kitchen cloth: DISHTOWELS 10
A small bedside table with shelves or drawers: NIGHTSTAND 10
Weapon used for attacking opponents and fishing: HARPOONGUN 10
The measure of how fast something gets bigger: GROWTHRATE 10
The point where two systems or components meet and interact with each other: INTERFACES 10
Basketball position that runs the team's offense: POINTGUARD 10

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Word-by-Word Breakdown

01
Lackey: MINION

MINION has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

02
Naysayer: DENIER

DENIER has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

03
Blowfish: PUFFER

PUFFER has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double F. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

04
Stinger ingredient: BRANDY

BRANDY has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

05
Nabe shows: FLICKS

FLICKS has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

06
Oppressive ruler: TYRANT

TYRANT has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

07
Second Commandment word: GRAVEN

GRAVEN has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

08
Ran through a reader: SWIPED

SWIPED has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

09
Server at a drive-in: CARHOP

CARHOP has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

10
Rare earth metal: ERBIUM

ERBIUM has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

11
Having been tainted, as a drink: SKUNKY

SKUNKY has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

12
Craft: VESSEL

VESSEL has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double S. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

13
Loosen (up): LIMBER

LIMBER has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

14
Thrashes about: FLAILS

FLAILS has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

15
Cooking food in oil or some type of fat: FRYING

FRYING has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

16
Sound of a small, noisy motor: PUTPUT

PUTPUT has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

17
Top to go with shorts: TSHIRT

TSHIRT has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

18
Compensate, balance out: OFFSET

OFFSET has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double F. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

19
Every cloud has this silver feature: LINING

LINING has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

20
The measurement of how untarnished or uncontaminated something is: PURITY

PURITY has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

21
Requirement at a BBQ restaurant: NAPKIN

NAPKIN has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

22
______ Boys is a film directed by Clint Eastwood that was based on the hit musical: JERSEY

JERSEY has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

23
Sudden burp erupted at exterior: ABRUPT

ABRUPT has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

24
Creating apps: CODING

CODING has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

25
Not having one's morning coffee can do this to their judgment: IMPAIR

IMPAIR has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

26
Chopped into tiny pieces: MINCED

MINCED has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

27
All-present, all-seeing dictator of "1984"; he's watching you: BIGBROTHER

BIGBROTHER has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

28
Preliminary activity for an undertaking: GROUNDWORK

GROUNDWORK has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

29
To give a thumbs down: DISAPPROVE

DISAPPROVE has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double P. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

30
Michael and Janet's father: JOEJACKSON

JOEJACKSON has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

31
Making something more compact: CONDENSING

CONDENSING has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

32
Speaking formally to (someone): ADDRESSING

ADDRESSING has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double D. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

33
Kitchen cloth: DISHTOWELS

DISHTOWELS has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

34
A small bedside table with shelves or drawers: NIGHTSTAND

NIGHTSTAND has 10 letters - 2 vowels and 8 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

35
Weapon used for attacking opponents and fishing: HARPOONGUN

HARPOONGUN has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double O. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

36
The measure of how fast something gets bigger: GROWTHRATE

GROWTHRATE has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

37
The point where two systems or components meet and interact with each other: INTERFACES

INTERFACES has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

38
Basketball position that runs the team's offense: POINTGUARD

POINTGUARD has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8617 at 10 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Strategy for Level 8617

Level 8617 is part of the Endless Challenge pack (levels 2785-13164). Start with the longest answers (BIGBROTHER, GROUNDWORK, DISAPPROVE, JOEJACKSON, CONDENSING, ADDRESSING, DISHTOWELS, NIGHTSTAND, HARPOONGUN, GROWTHRATE, INTERFACES and POINTGUARD, all 10 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full Endless Challenge pack or visit Tips for more strategies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in Word Craze Level 8617?
Word Craze Level 8617 contains 38 clues in the Endless Challenge pack.
What is the longest answer in Level 8617?
BIGBROTHER, GROUNDWORK, DISAPPROVE, JOEJACKSON, CONDENSING, ADDRESSING, DISHTOWELS, NIGHTSTAND, HARPOONGUN, GROWTHRATE, INTERFACES and POINTGUARD are tied as the longest, all 10 letters.
What pack is Level 8617 in?
Level 8617 is in the Endless Challenge pack (levels 2785-13164).
How often are these answers updated?
This level's answers are compiled from the game's level data and reviewed by our editorial team. The page was last updated on August 1, 2026.

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