All 41 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 172. Every clue and solution from the Brazil pack (levels 165-204), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 172 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the Brazil pack (levels 165-204) and packs 41 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 12 letters at the long end, where the standout entry is MOTHERTONGUE. 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 172 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 173 continues the Brazil run, or open the full Brazil pack to browse every level in the set. New to Word Craze? The Tips guide walks through the tactics that clear boards fastest.
| Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country in South America with the world's largest amount of oil reserves | VENEZUELA | 9 | |
| One who believes in private firms and profit-seeking activities in a free market | CAPITALIST | 10 | |
| ___ ____, Star Bright, first star I see tonight... | STARLIGHT | 9 | |
| What is this UK newspaper? | DAILYMAIL | 9 | |
| Italian almond biscuits that originated in Prato | BISCOTTI | 8 | |
| A _________ teacher steps in when the regular teacher is unavailable | SUBSTITUTE | 10 | |
| A _______ line is perpendicular to a vertical line | HORIZONTAL | 10 | |
| Refreezable object used to keep food cold or reduce swelling from an injury | ICEPACK | 7 | |
| What minor injury does this represent? | PAPERCUT | 8 | |
| They park your car for you | VALETS | 6 | |
| One-piece gymnastics wear | LEOTARD | 7 | |
| A short or partial view; a peek | GLIMPSE | 7 | |
| Someone who is sleep-________ had better go to bed | DEPRIVED | 8 | |
| What style of restaurant is this? | FASTFOOD | 8 | |
| Small video device attached to a computer | WEBCAM | 6 | |
| Japanese car brand also known for its motorcycles; it has a red S for its logo | SUZUKI | 6 | |
| Hip hip _________! | HOORAY | 6 | |
| Rainbow and "Brown" are species of this edible fish | TROUT | 5 | |
| Shouting very loudly at a person | YELLING | 7 | |
| Draw a breath | INSPIRE | 7 | |
| If you want to borrow something, you should ask this person first | OWNER | 5 | |
| Person with a great love for mirrors | EGOMANIAC | 9 | |
| What an electric current does not flow through | OPENCIRCUIT | 11 | |
| A person or company that brings new ideas or improvements to a product or market | INNOVATORS | 10 | |
| What's this activity called? | LEAPFROG | 8 | |
| No longer on the air | CANCELLED | 9 | |
| Film set workers | CAMERAMEN | 9 | |
| Single-seater racing class | FORMULAONE | 10 | |
| Persian for Iranians | MOTHERTONGUE | 12 | |
| Where students go to eat lunch | CAFETERIA | 9 | |
| Host for this puzzle's subjects on 2/9/64 | EDSULLIVAN | 10 | |
| To amass more and more of something | ACCUMULATE | 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 |
VENEZUELA has 9 letters — 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
CAPITALIST has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
STARLIGHT has 9 letters — 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
DAILYMAIL has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
BISCOTTI has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants. Includes a double T.
SUBSTITUTE has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
HORIZONTAL has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
ICEPACK has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
PAPERCUT has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
VALETS has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
LEOTARD has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
GLIMPSE has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
DEPRIVED has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
FASTFOOD has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants. Includes a double O.
WEBCAM has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
SUZUKI has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
HOORAY has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Includes a double O.
TROUT has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
YELLING has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants. Includes a double L.
INSPIRE has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
OWNER has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
EGOMANIAC has 9 letters — 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
OPENCIRCUIT has 11 letters — 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
INNOVATORS has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double N.
LEAPFROG has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
CANCELLED has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double L.
CAMERAMEN has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
FORMULAONE has 10 letters — 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
MOTHERTONGUE has 12 letters — 5 vowels and 7 consonants. It is the longest answer in Level 172, so solving it first opens the most crossing letters.
CAFETERIA has 9 letters — 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
EDSULLIVAN has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double L.
ACCUMULATE has 10 letters — 5 vowels and 5 consonants. Includes a double C.
NEVER has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
PURPLE has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
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. Includes a double L.
WEEKEND has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double E.
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.
PEPPER has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double P.
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.
Level 172 is part of the Brazil pack (levels 165-204). Start with the longest answer (MOTHERTONGUE) to maximize crossing letters. then let those shared tiles fill the shorter words. Browse the full Brazil pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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Start with the longest answer and build outward. The longest word on any board crosses more entries than any other. Placing it first drops the maximum number of letters into shorter answers, often reducing two or three other clues to a single valid candidate before you even read them. The breakdown table on this page shows each answer's tile count.
Read the text clue and the image together, not in sequence. Each Word Craze clue pairs a written description with a picture. The text specifies the property the answer covers; the image names the subject. Reading both simultaneously is faster than going back to the image after the text fails to trigger an answer.
Count the blank tiles before typing anything. A four-letter guess in a five-letter slot is always wrong regardless of how logical it seems. Count the row before committing — it takes two seconds and eliminates the most common single-board mistake.
Use the Copy button on any answer you are pasting. Mistyping a correct answer because of a capitalisation issue or a stray space is frustrating and unnecessary. The Copy buttons in the answer table above grab the exact verified string — paste and move on.
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Every answer on this page is read from the game's own puzzle data rather than retyped from another site, and is checked against what the board actually provides — so nothing listed can use a letter the level does not give you. The counts shown are computed from the stored data, not typed in by hand.
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Last checked — Sep 5, 2026