/// LEVEL 996 - NEW ZEALAND PACK ///
Word Craze Level 996 Answers
All 35 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 996. Every clue and solution from the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 996 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044) and packs 35 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, where the standout entry is PROFICIENCY. 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 996 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 35 Clues and Answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competency at a given task | PROFICIENCY | 11 | |
| Please call our customer service _______ at any time | HOTLINE | 7 | |
| Like a basketball player's shoes on the court | SQUEAKY | 7 | |
| To organize data | TABULATE | 8 | |
| Read them their rights and took them to jail | ARRESTED | 8 | |
| Kicked out | BOOTED | 6 | |
| The only ones you should hit on a pool table | CUEBALLS | 8 | |
| Wi-Fi conduit | ROUTER | 6 | |
| A man not to be messed with | TOUGHGUY | 8 | |
| A Canadian classic; French fries and cheese curds topped with brown gravy | POUTINE | 7 | |
| Courtroom role plays | MOCKTRIALS | 10 | |
| Spooky settlement where no one lives | GHOSTTOWN | 9 | |
| One of the two most common types of guitar; this one doesn't use electricity | ACOUSTIC | 8 | |
| Went after your dreams | PURSUED | 7 | |
| To redeem all one's chips | CASHOUT | 7 | |
| A primary form of revenue for most governments | TAXATION | 8 | |
| Ability to produce offspring | FERTILITY | 9 | |
| Wrote it down; famous. | NOTED | 5 | |
| Creator of something. | MAKER | 5 | |
| Smallest in amount | LEAST | 5 | |
| Alligator-like reptile with an island name | CAYMAN | 6 | |
| Appears as a large and indistinct shape | LOOMS | 5 | |
| A series of successive changes | GRADATION | 9 | |
| An area that is desolate, uninhabitable, or useless | WASTELAND | 9 | |
| What is this somber profession? | PALLBEARER | 10 | |
| Beautiful woman who is a status symbol for her husband | TROPHYWIFE | 10 | |
| Bon Jovi: "It's now or _____" | NEVER | 5 | |
| Prince: "I only wanted to see you laughing in the ______ rain" | PURPLE | 6 | |
| What is the wooden club called in this sport? | BAT | 3 | |
| Bone that can be found on a pirate flag | SKULL | 5 | |
| Prince: "I never wanted to be your _______ lover" | WEEKEND | 7 | |
| What is the first name of this actor who played Forrest Gump? | TOM | 3 | |
| Bon Jovi: "Just a face in the _____" | CROWD | 5 | |
| This shaker is often found next to salt | PEPPER | 6 | |
| Bon Jovi: "Better stand tall when they're calling you ___" | OUT | 3 |
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Word-by-Word Breakdown
PROFICIENCY has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is the longest answer in Level 996, so solving it first opens the most crossing letters.
HOTLINE has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
SQUEAKY has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
TABULATE has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ARRESTED has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double R. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BOOTED has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double O. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CUEBALLS has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ROUTER 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.
TOUGHGUY 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.
POUTINE has 7 letters - 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
MOCKTRIALS has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
GHOSTTOWN has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double T. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ACOUSTIC 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.
PURSUED 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.
CASHOUT has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
TAXATION has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
FERTILITY 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.
NOTED has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
MAKER has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
LEAST has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
CAYMAN 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.
LOOMS has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double O. It reuses letters (5 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
GRADATION 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.
WASTELAND 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.
PALLBEARER has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
TROPHYWIFE has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
NEVER has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
PURPLE has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
BAT 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.
SKULL has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (5 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
WEEKEND has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double E. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
TOM 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.
CROWD has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
PEPPER has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double P. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 3 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
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.
/// STRATEGY ///
Strategy for Level 996
Level 996 is part of the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044). Start with the longest answer (PROFICIENCY) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full New Zealand pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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