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Word Craze Level 495 Answers

All 40 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 495. Every clue and solution from the Canada pack (levels 485-524), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.

40 clues 3-11 letters Longest: SPECIALTIES (+2 tied) Canada pack

Word Craze Level 495 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the Canada pack (levels 485-524) and packs 40 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 3 letters at the short end up to 11 letters at the long end, with SPECIALTIES, DESPERATION and RHINESTONES 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 495 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.

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All 40 Clues and Answers

ClueAnswerLettersCopy
Do this just before giving blood MAKEAFIST 9
Neurology, oncology, and cardiology are examples of these SPECIALTIES 11
Reason for a Hail Mary pass DESPERATION 11
You incur this when your payment is overdue LATEFEE 7
Off-color, as in a joke RAUNCHY 7
North American canines that feature prominently in Native American folklore COYOTES 7
Sorta; more or less KINDA 5
The Asian "Land of Spices" INDIA 5
Leaving a place EXITING 7
Attacked a region INVADED 7
Repairs something MENDS 5
Geographically sectioned areas REGIONS 7
What kind of conversation is this? DIALOG 6
Jack _______ is one of the most popular whiskeys in the US DANIELS 7
What is this indicator of being the focus of attention? LIMELIGHT 9
An inferno that spreads quickly over a wooded area FORESTFIRE 10
Ornaments that resemble diamonds RHINESTONES 11
To say something funny in order to break the ice CRACKAJOKE 10
Subject of discussion. TOPIC 5
Home for horses. STABLE 6
When characters from different TV shows meet CROSSOVER 9
Chinese PC giant whose name is derived from the Latin word "new" LENOVO 6
Administrative divisions within a country PROVINCES 9
Comes after something, especially of royalty SUCCEEDS 8
Greet a guest at the door. WELCOME 7
Having some connection to RELATEDTO 9
To show something off, especially to provoke envy FLAUNT 6
To postpone something PUTOFF 6
Failed to honor a promise, informally WELCHED 7
A piece of meat without bones FILLET 6
To give in; to become less strict RELENT 6
U-shaped handcuffs SHACKLES 8
What fruit was used to make these? ORANGE 6
Bon Jovi: "Like Frankie said, I did it my ___" WAY 3
Bon Jovi: "Better stand tall when they're calling you ___" OUT 3
Yellow fruit with a slippery peel BANANA 6
Fruit that sounds like it should come in "pair" PEAR 4
Bon Jovi: "Just a face in the _____" CROWD 5
Bon Jovi: "I ain't gonna live _______" FOREVER 7
This fruit is the source of wine GRAPE 5

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Word-by-Word Breakdown

01
Do this just before giving blood MAKEAFIST

MAKEAFIST 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.

02
Neurology, oncology, and cardiology are examples of these SPECIALTIES

SPECIALTIES has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 495 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

03
Reason for a Hail Mary pass DESPERATION

DESPERATION has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 495 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

04
You incur this when your payment is overdue LATEFEE

LATEFEE has 7 letters - 4 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

05
Off-color, as in a joke RAUNCHY

RAUNCHY has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

06
North American canines that feature prominently in Native American folklore COYOTES

COYOTES 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.

07
Sorta; more or less KINDA

KINDA has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

08
The Asian "Land of Spices" INDIA

INDIA has 5 letters - 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It reuses letters (5 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

09
Leaving a place EXITING

EXITING 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.

10
Attacked a region INVADED

INVADED 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.

11
Repairs something MENDS

MENDS has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

12
Geographically sectioned areas REGIONS

REGIONS has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

13
What kind of conversation is this? DIALOG

DIALOG has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

14
Jack _______ is one of the most popular whiskeys in the US DANIELS

DANIELS has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

15
What is this indicator of being the focus of attention? LIMELIGHT

LIMELIGHT 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.

16
An inferno that spreads quickly over a wooded area FORESTFIRE

FORESTFIRE has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

17
Ornaments that resemble diamonds RHINESTONES

RHINESTONES has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 495 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

18
To say something funny in order to break the ice CRACKAJOKE

CRACKAJOKE has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

19
Subject of discussion. TOPIC

TOPIC has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

20
Home for horses. STABLE

STABLE has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

21
When characters from different TV shows meet CROSSOVER

CROSSOVER 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.

22
Chinese PC giant whose name is derived from the Latin word "new" LENOVO

LENOVO 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.

23
Administrative divisions within a country PROVINCES

PROVINCES has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants.

24
Comes after something, especially of royalty SUCCEEDS

SUCCEEDS has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double C. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

25
Greet a guest at the door. WELCOME

WELCOME 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.

26
Having some connection to RELATEDTO

RELATEDTO 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.

27
To show something off, especially to provoke envy FLAUNT

FLAUNT has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

28
To postpone something PUTOFF

PUTOFF 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.

29
Failed to honor a promise, informally WELCHED

WELCHED 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.

30
A piece of meat without bones FILLET

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

31
To give in; to become less strict RELENT

RELENT 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.

32
U-shaped handcuffs SHACKLES

SHACKLES 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.

33
What fruit was used to make these? ORANGE

ORANGE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

34
Bon Jovi: "Like Frankie said, I did it my ___" WAY

WAY has 3 letters - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

35
Bon Jovi: "Better stand tall when they're calling you ___" OUT

OUT has 3 letters - 2 vowels and 1 consonant. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

36
Yellow fruit with a slippery peel BANANA

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

37
Fruit that sounds like it should come in "pair" PEAR

PEAR has 4 letters - 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

38
Bon Jovi: "Just a face in the _____" CROWD

CROWD has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

39
Bon Jovi: "I ain't gonna live _______" FOREVER

FOREVER has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

40
This fruit is the source of wine GRAPE

GRAPE has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

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Strategy for Level 495

Level 495 is part of the Canada pack (levels 485-524). Start with the longest answers (SPECIALTIES, DESPERATION and RHINESTONES, all 11 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full Canada pack or visit Tips for more strategies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in Word Craze Level 495?
Word Craze Level 495 contains 40 clues in the Canada pack.
What is the longest answer in Level 495?
SPECIALTIES, DESPERATION and RHINESTONES are tied as the longest, all 11 letters.
What pack is Level 495 in?
Level 495 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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