All 50 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 196. Every clue and solution from the Brazil pack (levels 165-204), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 196 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the Brazil pack (levels 165-204) and packs 50 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 CHOCOLATIER and COTTONSWABS 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 196 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 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Something that is real and not imagined | ACTUAL | 6 | |
| A person who is dedicated to or writes about love | AMORIST | 7 | |
| Deeply cleaned, especially by anti-bacterial substances | SANITIZED | 9 | |
| A common adage which states "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong" | MURPHYSLAW | 10 | |
| Deliberately delay | STONEWALL | 9 | |
| Examples of these are in the UK you must be 18 to smoke and 21 in the US to drink | AGELIMITS | 9 | |
| You look up to these people | ROLEMODELS | 10 | |
| What kind of writing pen is this? | BALLPOINT | 9 | |
| Long object used to strike a ball | POOLSTICK | 9 | |
| Bombing missions carried out by aircraft | AIRSTRIKES | 10 | |
| A difficult situation | AHARDTIME | 9 | |
| What professional makes these? | CHOCOLATIER | 11 | |
| Keeping someone at this distance means avoiding being close | ARMSLENGTH | 10 | |
| An animal with a spinal column | VERTEBRATE | 10 | |
| Florida's largest national park | EVERGLADES | 10 | |
| The band featured in the mockumentary "The Great Rock n' Roll Swindle" | SEXPISTOLS | 10 | |
| To defend in basketball | GUARD | 5 | |
| Festivity where beer is served from a barrel | KEGPARTY | 8 | |
| A long and narrow cut on a surface | GROOVE | 6 | |
| What is the tool used to prepare the cheese? | GRATER | 6 | |
| This might happen to your wheel if you are parked in the wrong place | CLAMPED | 7 | |
| Anya Major appeared in the music video of this song by Elton John | NIKITA | 6 | |
| Beat the odds | GETLUCKY | 8 | |
| To descend from a train, car, or other forms of transport | ALIGHT | 6 | |
| Clarity aid | EXAMPLE | 7 | |
| Catching a fish with a hook only, without relying on bait | SNAGGING | 8 | |
| What are these? | COTTONSWABS | 11 | |
| US State containing Chicago | ILLINOIS | 8 | |
| The middle part of Granny Smiths which contain seeds | APPLECORES | 10 | |
| Accepts or overlooks unacceptable behavior | CONDONES | 8 | |
| A rush job | QUICKIE | 7 | |
| The solid form of carbon dioxide | DRYICE | 6 | |
| Go to an event or class. | ATTEND | 6 | |
| Polite; or relating to citizens. | CIVIL | 5 | |
| He apparently finishes last | NICEGUY | 7 | |
| A writer's audience | READERS | 7 | |
| Path for running or trains. | TRACK | 5 | |
| Features of a crab that it uses for gathering food | PINCERS | 7 | |
| Put two and two together | SUMMED | 6 | |
| Mixes up playing cards | SHUFFLES | 8 | |
| Runaway bride, e.g. | NOSHOW | 6 | |
| 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 |
ACTUAL has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
AMORIST has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
SANITIZED has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
MURPHYSLAW has 10 letters — 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
STONEWALL has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double L.
AGELIMITS has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
ROLEMODELS has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
BALLPOINT has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double L.
POOLSTICK has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double O.
AIRSTRIKES has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
AHARDTIME has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
CHOCOLATIER has 11 letters — 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
ARMSLENGTH has 10 letters — 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
VERTEBRATE has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
EVERGLADES has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
SEXPISTOLS has 10 letters — 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
GUARD has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
KEGPARTY has 8 letters — 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
GROOVE has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Includes a double O.
GRATER has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
CLAMPED has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
NIKITA has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
GETLUCKY has 8 letters — 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
ALIGHT has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
EXAMPLE has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
SNAGGING has 8 letters — 2 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double G.
COTTONSWABS has 11 letters — 3 vowels and 8 consonants. Includes a double T.
ILLINOIS has 8 letters — 4 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double L.
APPLECORES has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double P.
CONDONES has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
QUICKIE has 7 letters — 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
DRYICE has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
ATTEND has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double T.
CIVIL has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
NICEGUY has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
READERS has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
TRACK has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
PINCERS has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
SUMMED has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double M.
SHUFFLES has 8 letters — 2 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double F.
NOSHOW has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
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 196 is part of the Brazil pack (levels 165-204). Start with the longest answers (CHOCOLATIER and COTTONSWABS, both 11 letters) 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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Last checked — Sep 5, 2026