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Word Craze Level 497 Answers

All 34 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 497. Every clue and solution from the Canada pack (levels 485-524), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.

34 clues 5-11 letters Longest: MAKESTHECUT (+2 tied) Canada pack

Word Craze Level 497 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the Canada pack (levels 485-524) 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 11 letters at the long end, with MAKESTHECUT, VEIGHTTBIRD and VASCODAGAMA tied as the longest at 11 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 497 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 498 continues the Canada run, or open the full Canada 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

ClueAnswerLettersCopy
Nobel Prize winner Oscar Arias Sánchez is this nationality COSTARICAN 10
Large-scale disaster CATACLYSM 9
Institution that gets one ready for college PREPSCHOOL 10
To get things under control STABILIZE 9
Qualifies to compete in a tournament MAKESTHECUT 11
Lent support to AIDED 5
Period where you are not scheduled to work OFFDAY 6
To give formal approval or consent to RATIFY 6
Arm of a tree BRANCH 6
Where you get your hair and nails done SALONS 6
Pie sometimes topped with pineapple PIZZA 5
To make something weaker or worse IMPAIR 6
Moving side to side SWAYING 7
Like a pet that won't let you leave NEEDY 5
What is this playful act? TEASING 7
Did as instructed OBEYED 6
To entwine fingers and palms as a form of affection HOLDHANDS 9
Sporty, powerful auto VEIGHTTBIRD 11
First explorer to sail directly from Europe to India VASCODAGAMA 11
Fully committed to something DEDICATED 9
Study concerned with the meaning of words SEMANTICS 9
Online shopping button ADDTOCART 9
An organized scout for a person who is wanted by the law MANHUNT 7
Extent DURATION 8
Warm response from a crowd OVATION 7
Person who commits traffic violations SMUGGLER 8
To reason top-down DEDUCE 6
Showy and sudden DRAMATIC 8
Certain additions to a relationship between friends BENEFITS 8
Physical well-being of a person HEALTH 6
Economic slump DOWNTURN 8
A hindquarter steak cut SIRLOIN 7
Doing this will get you water from a well PUMPING 7
Eliciting awe IMPOSING 8

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Word-by-Word Breakdown

01
Nobel Prize winner Oscar Arias Sánchez is this nationality COSTARICAN

COSTARICAN 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.

02
Large-scale disaster CATACLYSM

CATACLYSM has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

03
Institution that gets one ready for college PREPSCHOOL

PREPSCHOOL has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double O. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

04
To get things under control STABILIZE

STABILIZE 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.

05
Qualifies to compete in a tournament MAKESTHECUT

MAKESTHECUT has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 497 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

06
Lent support to AIDED

AIDED has 5 letters - 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

07
Period where you are not scheduled to work OFFDAY

OFFDAY has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double F. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

08
To give formal approval or consent to RATIFY

RATIFY has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

09
Arm of a tree BRANCH

BRANCH has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

10
Where you get your hair and nails done SALONS

SALONS has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

11
Pie sometimes topped with pineapple PIZZA

PIZZA has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double Z. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

12
To make something weaker or worse IMPAIR

IMPAIR has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

13
Moving side to side SWAYING

SWAYING has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

14
Like a pet that won't let you leave NEEDY

NEEDY has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double E. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

15
What is this playful act? TEASING

TEASING has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

16
Did as instructed OBEYED

OBEYED has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

17
To entwine fingers and palms as a form of affection HOLDHANDS

HOLDHANDS has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

18
Sporty, powerful auto VEIGHTTBIRD

VEIGHTTBIRD has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants, including a double T. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 497 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

19
First explorer to sail directly from Europe to India VASCODAGAMA

VASCODAGAMA has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 497 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

20
Fully committed to something DEDICATED

DEDICATED has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

21
Study concerned with the meaning of words SEMANTICS

SEMANTICS 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.

22
Online shopping button ADDTOCART

ADDTOCART has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double D. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

23
An organized scout for a person who is wanted by the law MANHUNT

MANHUNT has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

24
Extent DURATION

DURATION has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

25
Warm response from a crowd OVATION

OVATION has 7 letters - 4 vowels and 3 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

26
Person who commits traffic violations SMUGGLER

SMUGGLER has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double G. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

27
To reason top-down DEDUCE

DEDUCE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

28
Showy and sudden DRAMATIC

DRAMATIC 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.

29
Certain additions to a relationship between friends BENEFITS

BENEFITS 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.

30
Physical well-being of a person HEALTH

HEALTH has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

31
Economic slump DOWNTURN

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.

32
A hindquarter steak cut SIRLOIN

SIRLOIN 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.

33
Doing this will get you water from a well PUMPING

PUMPING has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

34
Eliciting awe IMPOSING

IMPOSING 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.

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Strategy for Level 497

Level 497 is part of the Canada pack (levels 485-524). Start with the longest answers (MAKESTHECUT, VEIGHTTBIRD and VASCODAGAMA, all 11 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full Canada pack or visit Tips for more strategies.

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Nearby Word Craze Levels

Level 490 39 clues Level 491 34 clues Level 492 46 clues Level 493 27 clues Level 494 38 clues Level 495 40 clues Level 496 50 clues Level 497 34 clues Level 498 36 clues Level 499 43 clues Level 500 40 clues Level 501 40 clues Level 502 36 clues Level 503 31 clues Level 504 53 clues

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in Word Craze Level 497?
Word Craze Level 497 contains 34 clues in the Canada pack.
What is the longest answer in Level 497?
MAKESTHECUT, VEIGHTTBIRD and VASCODAGAMA are tied as the longest, all 11 letters.
What pack is Level 497 in?
Level 497 is in the Canada pack (levels 485-524).
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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