/// LEVEL 857 - SOUTH AFRICA PACK ///
Word Craze Level 857 Answers
All 30 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 857. Every clue and solution from the South Africa pack (levels 805-864), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 857 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the South Africa pack (levels 805-864) and packs 30 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 12 letters at the long end, with INSTIGATIONS, ANESTHETIZES and WESTVIRGINIA 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 857 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 858 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 30 Clues and Answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| One who shows excitement for something about to happen is this | EXPECTANT | 9 | |
| An act of going off-course | DEVIATION | 9 | |
| A temporary light source powered by chemiluminescence | GLOWSTICK | 9 | |
| Giving the spoken account of a documentary | NARRATING | 9 | |
| Papuans are a major ethnic group living on this island | NEWGUINEA | 9 | |
| Acquires by special effort | PROCURES | 8 | |
| Something out of commission is this | INACTIVE | 8 | |
| A period of time equal to 60 seconds | MINUTE | 6 | |
| Backed away quickly because of fear | FLINCHED | 8 | |
| Me, ______ & Irene is a 2000 film starring Jim Carrey | MYSELF | 6 | |
| Making an effort | TRYING | 6 | |
| Flat areas raised above adjoining land | PLATEAUS | 8 | |
| One who offers to join a military service | ENLISTER | 8 | |
| British TV series about five awkward juveniles with nothing in common | MISFITS | 7 | |
| Boston NHL team | BRUINS | 6 | |
| Finding out for the first time | DISCOVERING | 11 | |
| A financial benefit for someone who has retired | PENSION | 7 | |
| To stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone | FORGIVE | 7 | |
| Economic slump | DOWNTURN | 8 | |
| Pried or dislodged with a lot of effort | LEVERED | 7 | |
| Archetypal abandonment site | DOORSTEP | 8 | |
| If something can be taken off or away, it is this | REMOVABLE | 9 | |
| Actions of deliberately triggering trouble | INSTIGATIONS | 12 | |
| Administers a drug so that someone does not feel pain | ANESTHETIZES | 12 | |
| Charleston is its capital | WESTVIRGINIA | 12 | |
| Living | INEXISTENCE | 11 | |
| The other way around | VICEVERSA | 9 | |
| Swearing-in figure | INAUGURATOR | 11 | |
| To make someone or something physically weak | DEBILITATE | 10 | |
| It may be on a roll | PAPERTOWEL | 10 |
/// BREAKDOWN ///
Word-by-Word Breakdown
EXPECTANT has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DEVIATION has 9 letters - 5 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
GLOWSTICK has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
NARRATING has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double R. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
NEWGUINEA has 9 letters - 5 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PROCURES has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
INACTIVE 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.
MINUTE 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.
FLINCHED has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
MYSELF 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.
TRYING 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.
PLATEAUS 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.
ENLISTER has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
MISFITS has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BRUINS 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.
DISCOVERING has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (11 tiles, 10 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PENSION has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
FORGIVE has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
DOWNTURN 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.
LEVERED has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DOORSTEP 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.
REMOVABLE has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
INSTIGATIONS has 12 letters - 5 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 857 at 12 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
ANESTHETIZES has 12 letters - 5 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 857 at 12 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
WESTVIRGINIA has 12 letters - 5 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 857 at 12 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
INEXISTENCE has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (11 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
VICEVERSA has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
INAUGURATOR has 11 letters - 6 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (11 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DEBILITATE has 10 letters - 5 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PAPERTOWEL 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.
/// STRATEGY ///
Strategy for Level 857
Level 857 is part of the South Africa pack (levels 805-864). Start with the longest answers (INSTIGATIONS, ANESTHETIZES and WESTVIRGINIA, all 12 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full South Africa pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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